Data Transfer from a DEC PDP-11 Based Mass Spectrometry Data Station to a MS-DOS Personal Computer

This paper describes a simple procedure for obtaining better quality graphic output for mass spectrometry data from data systems equipped with poor quality printing devices. The procedure uses KERMIT, a low cost public domain software, to transfer ASCII tables to a MS-DOS personal computer where they can be elaborated and customized using one of the powerful graphic tools available. The final result can be sent to a high quality laser printer or pen plotter or incorporated in a document generated with a word processor