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How to make a Graphtec plotter wireless?
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Texas_Signmaker
Very Active Signmaker
Connect it to a computer that has wifi.
i have been a networking consultant for over 35 years
this is a REALLY BAD IDEA
connect the damn thing with a piece of cable and you never need to think about it again (relatively speaking)
wireless is great for things that recover transparently from communication errors
printing and plotting are NOT that type of operations
wireless client (computer, phone, tablet, etc) to a WIRED PRINTER/PLOTTER is acceptable, but will still be a problem on occasion, but connecting the printing/plotting device wirelessly
is a clusterf**k waiting to happen
this is a REALLY BAD IDEA
connect the damn thing with a piece of cable and you never need to think about it again (relatively speaking)
wireless is great for things that recover transparently from communication errors
printing and plotting are NOT that type of operations
wireless client (computer, phone, tablet, etc) to a WIRED PRINTER/PLOTTER is acceptable, but will still be a problem on occasion, but connecting the printing/plotting device wirelessly
is a clusterf**k waiting to happen
DL Signs
Never go against the family
What would be the purpose for this? Curious...
Geneva Olson
Expert Storyteller
I could not agree more. hardwire everything if you don't want it to "drop carrier" in the middle of a run. ("drop carrier" is for the super old techies. LOL)
he will find out, the first time it loses connection and "scrambles" a print or plot job
when this happens with my laser printer, it just ruins a stack of paper, printing a few random characters on each page
that is a lot more of a pain in the ass, AND A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE with a full roll of vinyl
Texas_Signmaker
Very Active Signmaker
That's why my suggestion works. Put a dedicated computer at the plotter (hard wired) and operate that PC wirelessly from another PC.
Johnny Best
Active Member
I had a rough time just hooking up the SCSI to an adapter to USB to plug in laptop.
victor bogdanov
Active Member
I do alot of repeat jobs and most of my Graphtecs are "wireless", pull the cut files from USB flash drive.
balstestrat
Problem Solver
You get another wireless access point/mesh router/whatever is compatible on your commercial grade setup and then you wire your cutter to that and let it handle the networking.
Now it's just as robust as wifi can be. The fact that it's a cutter doesn't make it any worse setup than it being a phone or a laptop etc.
Now it's just as robust as wifi can be. The fact that it's a cutter doesn't make it any worse setup than it being a phone or a laptop etc.
Attila Nagy
New Member
Not your Plotter, but your computer can be wireless. Do not listen the negative ideas. TCP never fails, and plot files are small. The plotter needs to be connected to your router, and you can connect your laptop to the same router wirelessly.
I can Run all my machines from my MacBook sitting in the garden. Not a single failure.
If your router ever drops the wireless connection, try firmware upgrade or replace it.
I can Run all my machines from my MacBook sitting in the garden. Not a single failure.
If your router ever drops the wireless connection, try firmware upgrade or replace it.
Gee, thanks, i think...
exactly attila,
if there is a communication "blip" the macbook can sense and resend
the printer/plotter is a "dumb" device and will print garbage
Boudica
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it was meant as a compliment to you
