#HP DesignJet Plotter
We recently purchased a new HP DesignJet Ink Jet plotter for a new
alliance. We were most impressed with the sample and demo plots, and
considering the purchase price, it appeared to be our best option.
However, the plotted output from AutoCAD using the HPGL2 drivers that were
shipped with the DesignJet is not quite the same quality and resolution as
the demo plots that the DesignJet produces, or that the dealer showed us.
Instead of nice solid crisp arcs or text we can see the constituent dots
that make up the image, compared to the demo plots which produce very dark,
well defined lines and characters. I have studied the HPGL2 documentation
carefully, and cannot seem to find any way to improve the output. Also
tried various settings on the plotter itself with no luck.
Not that the output is so poor that we cannot use it, it is just that we
are a little disappointed that it is not the same quality as the samples
that we were provided.
Anyone have similiar experience? The dealer is at a loss to explain it,
and HP has been no help at all.
Ron Warris Colt Engineering Corporation