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 # adapter for HP (and other) pen plotter!
 
-![](./adapter.jpeg)
+<img src="adapter.jpeg" alt="the pen plotter adapter " width="400"/>
 
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-* no more soldering of single cables \\ _(-_-) _/ 
+* no more soldering of single cables :D 
 * just solder on it a DB9 and DB25 adapter :D
 
 this is an adapter according to this [manual p.92](https://pearl-hifi.com/06_Lit_Archive/15_Mfrs_Publications/20_HP_Agilent/HP_7475A_Plotter/HP_7475A_Op_Interconnect.pdf)