[KwartzLab] Can someone help me find an old HP manual?

[Michael Dunn]

Would telling you they accept HP-GL commands be stating the obvious? 
HP-GL consists of human-readable ASCII, so if you could find a 
reference for it, you could type at the plotter using any serial 
terminal.

    At 7:21 PM -0700 3/14/12, Jeff Schmidt wrote:
>A friend from work gave me an old HP7586B drafting plotter!  They 
>sure don't make equipment like this anymore.  Solid cast aluminum 
>frame, 55" long and easily over 100 pounds. 
>
>
>Anyway, I'm trying to get it working.  It starts up fine, goes a few 
>self tests, etc.  I'm now trying to find a manual so that I can 
>start using it.  None of the front panel buttons seem to respond so 
>I'm not sure what do do next.  If you happen to know where I can 
>find the manual, or know how to operate one of these beasts, I'd 
>appreciate any help you could provide!
>
>Thanks,
>
>- Jeff
>
>
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