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* Located upstairs | * Located upstairs | ||
* ... | * ... | ||
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* Hook up to USB | * Hook up to USB | ||
* Install printer in CUPS | * Install printer in CUPS | ||
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* select it | * select it | ||
* Extensions -> Cutting/Plotting -> InkCut | * Extensions -> Cutting/Plotting -> InkCut | ||
=Using InkCut and Inkscape= | |||
==Text== | |||
* Create text | |||
** fatter characters will be easier to work with | |||
* Rotate text 90 degress if needed (default will cut deep, not along the front edge of the vinyl) | |||
* Select text | |||
* Object -> Fill and Stroke | |||
** No fill | |||
** Select some stroke | |||
* Object -> Object to Path | |||
* Object -> Ungroup | |||
* Extensions -> Cutter/Plotter -> InkCut | |||
* Profit! | |||
Revision as of 02:23, 23 March 2013
Basic Info
- Located upstairs
- ...
Setting up Linux
- Hook up to USB
- Install printer in CUPS
- Choose Raw Queue as driver
- Maker sure plotter is in HG-GL mode
- Hit pause
- Page Next until you see command
- Enter
- Arrow over to HG-GL
- The best way to plot in Linux is with the Inkscape plugin, InkCut
- Install inkscape
- Download InkCut here:
http://inkcut.sourceforge.net/
mv InkCut-1.0.tar.gz ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/ cd ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/ tar -xf InkCut-1.0.tar.gz
- start Inkscape
- draw something to print
- make sure it is a path
- select it
- Extensions -> Cutting/Plotting -> InkCut
Using InkCut and Inkscape
Text
- Create text
- fatter characters will be easier to work with
- Rotate text 90 degress if needed (default will cut deep, not along the front edge of the vinyl)
- Select text
- Object -> Fill and Stroke
- No fill
- Select some stroke
- Object -> Object to Path
- Object -> Ungroup
- Extensions -> Cutter/Plotter -> InkCut
- Profit!