CompuServe Messages

Gee, Ron- Seems like you ran into the same problem I did when we were scouting out the DesignJet. We haven't purchaced one yet, partly due to that problem, partly due to a convincing enough need (read: lower than normal plotting load). Same story as your's: Dealer couldn't explain the problem, and they even called HP to no avail. I first thought that the problem was inherent to plotting on mylar or vellum, as all the bond plots I'd seen were nice & dark (just coincidence, I think, now). Not trusting salesmen to be more knoledgable than I, I made sure I got a good look at the operation manual. I happened to notice mention of "hardware vs. sofware controll". I still haven't verified this with my own eyes (dealer never returned phone call…), but I've been told by someone else here on the forum that my supposition is correct: The plotter's default setting is software controll, meaning that Autocad, or the driver, can override any settings that you make on the control pannel. Set it to hardware control, and all is well, apparently. If this is indeed true, *PLEASE* let me know! I'll see if I can dig up that old message.