SignWarehouse.com Enduracut, User Manual

3.2 Data Transmission 

There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter:  

Option 1: 

With proper interface settings, the data can be transmitted from your application software 

package to the cutting plotters directly.  

Option 2: 

Most cutting software packages are able to emulate 

HP-GL 

or 

HP-GL/2 

commands, therefore, 

Use DOS commands like 

TYPE

 or 

PRINT

 to output your file. As long as the file is 

HP-GL

 or 

HP-

GL/2

 format, the cutting plotter can output the data precisely.  

For example, a file with 

PLT

 extension generated by 

SignPal 

can be transmitted directly to the plotter at the 

DOS prompt, and then be cut out. Before outputting at the DOS prompt, set up a transmission protocol 

between your cutting plotter and computer by a DOS command, MODE. Make sure that your PC has the 

same communication protocol as the cutter. For example:  

MODE COM2: 9600, N, 8, 1, P 

Then

, use 

TYPE

 command to output via 

COM2

 if 

COM2

 is the assigned output port.  

TYPE filename > COM2 

Tip: 

Add the MODE command line to your system’s AUTOEXEC.BAT to 

automatically execute MODE command every time you want to output your data at 

the DOS prompt via serial connection. However, values in a MODE command 

should comply with the related requirements of your software. Refer to DOS manual 

for further information. 

Operation 

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