# Graphtec

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{{Short description|Japanese multinational technology company}}
{{Primary sources|date=July 2011}}
{{Infobox company 
| name = Graphtec Corporation 
| logo = Graphtec logo.png
| logo_size = 
| type = [Kabushiki-gaisha](/source/Kabushiki_kaisha)<br />({{tyo|6968}}) 
| slogan = 
| foundation = 1949 
| location = Tokyo
| location_country = Japan 
| key_people = Dr. Watanabe {{small|(Founder)}}
| num_employees = 
| industry = [Computer hardware](/source/Computer_hardware)
| products = [Plotter](/source/Plotter)s, [scanners](/source/image_scanner)
| subsid = 
| revenue = 
| homepage = {{URL|www.graphteccorp.com}}
}}
220px|right|Watanabe logo
thumb|MP1000 (1983)
'''Graphtec Corporation''' ({{tyo|6968}}), formerly '''Watanabe Instruments''', is a company for computer input and output devices in Japan. It has subsidiaries in the USA, Europe and Australia. Graphtec was established in 1949; their first [plotter](/source/plotter) was released in 1961.

==Products==
;Pen plotter
*WX4633, WX4638, WX4671, WX4675, WX4731
*MP1000
;Cutting plotter
*Craft ROBO, Craft ROBO Pro
*CE 3000
*CE 5000

==Driver==
The plotters use Graphtec Plotter Graphic Language (''GP-GL'') which is not compatible with [HP-GL](/source/HP-GL), see its [EAGLE](/source/EAGLE_(program)) definition:
<syntaxhighlight lang="ini">
[WX4671]

Type     = PenPlotter
Long     = "Watanabe WX4671 plotter"
Init     = ""
Reset    = "M0,0\n"
Width    = 16
Height   = 11
ResX     = 254
ResY     = 254
Move     = "M%d,%d\n"
Draw     = "D%d,%d\n"
</syntaxhighlight>

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.graphteccorp.com}}
*[http://www.graphtecamerica.com Graphtec America, Inc.]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160801023226/http://ohthehugemanatee.net/uploads/2011/07/GP-GL.pdf The GP-GL Command List] (PDF)

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Category:Electronics companies of Japan
Category:Computer companies of Japan
Category:Computer hardware companies
Category:Computer printer companies
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Tokyo
Category:Electronics companies established in 1949
Category:1949 establishments in Japan
Category:Japanese brands
Category:Companies formerly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

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