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HP LaserJet
Printers - AutoCAD 14, Windows Driver Selection and
Configuration
QUESTION: How do I
configure my HP LaserJet printer to print using AutoCAD
14?
ANSWER: AutoCAD 14 can be
configured to select a specific paper size, shade, or pen
width when using either the HP-GL/2 driver or the System
Printer ADI 4.3 driver.
DETAILS: Refer to the following
information for assistance with configuring AutoCAD 14 to
select paper sizes, shades, or pen widths when using either
the HP-GL/2 printer driver or the System Printer ADI 4.3
driver.
Table of
Contents
This information allows AutoCAD
release 14 for Windows to produce successful plots on HP
LaserJet printers.
- System Printer ADI 4.3 by
Autodesk
- Hewlett-Packard HP-GL/2 devices
ADI 4.3 - for AutoDesk by HP
NOTE: LJ133EN.EXE can be
downloaded from Hewlett-Packard's Web site and installed--if
the ability to print raster images or print on different
paper sizes (for example, Legal) is required.
The features of each driver
are:
| |
HP-GL/2 - NR by
HP |
System
Printer |
HP-GL/2 -
11x17,A3 |
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Pen Widths |
X |
X |
X |
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Shading |
X |
X |
X |
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Letter, Legal, 11 x 17, A3,
A4 |
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X |
X |
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Network
Support |
X |
X |
X |
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Speed |
X |
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X |
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Raster
Support |
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X |
X |
The System Printer, when
configured for dithered output, provides higher quality
gray scales or shading than the HP-GL/2 driver, but at
reduced speeds. The HP-GL/2 driver provides higher speeds
with reduced grayscale quality.
Configuration of AutoCAD 14 Windows using
the HP-GL/2 Driver (back
to Table of Contents)
- At the AutoCAD command
prompt, type CONFIG.
- Select New.
- Select "Hewlett-Packard
HP-GL/2 devices, ADI 4.3 for AutoDesk by HP" and press
OK.
NOTE: The "NR" in the
printer name stands for Non-Raster.
NOTE: LJ133EN.EXE can be
downloaded from Hewlett-Packard's web site and installed, if
the ability to print raster images or print on different
paper sizes (for example, Legal) is required.
- Select "HP LaserJet 4 -
NR" or Select HP LaserJet (11 x 17, A3) if the LJ133en.exe
has been downloaded; then continue until prompted for the
port.
- Select the appropriate
port. If you are already configured for the System Printer,
an AutoCAD information screen may appear informing you that
the ADI driver will be rerouted to use the Windows spooler
to avoid conflicts. Select OK.
- It will then give a list
of defaults. Make the appropriate selections and continue.
- Select OK at the AutoCAD
Preferences screen.
How to
select paper size when configured for the HP-GL/2 driver
(back
to Table of Contents)
- At the command prompt in
AutoCAD, type Plot.
- Select the Size button
in the top-right corner of the Plot Configuration screen
and:
- For letter size (8.5 x 11
inches, select A).
- For ledger size 11 x 17 inch
(10 x 16 area), select B.
- A size of 16.5 x 10.5 inch can
be typed at User to increase the printable area.
- A user size larger than 16.5 x
10.5 inch may require custom size.
- Select
OK.
How to
shade when configured for the HP-GL/2 driver
(back
to Table of Contents)
- At the command prompt,
type HPCONFIG.
- Select the Pens
button.
- Once the Pens screen is
up, select the pen number that you want shaded
(1..255).
- Under the Fill section,
select Shaded and assign the percentage of shade (0..99
percent). The higher the percentage, the darker the fill.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 for
as many pens as desired.
- Select OK twice until
back to the AutoCAD command prompt.
How to
select pen widths when configured for the HP-GL/2 driver
(back
to Table of Contents)
- At the command prompt,
type Plot.
- Select the Pen
Assignments button.
- Select the desired pen
number (1..255) and modify the width value; select
OK.
Configuration of AutoCAD 14 for Windows
using System Printer ADI 4.3 (back
to Table of Contents)
- At the AutoCAD command
prompt, type Config.
- Select New.
- Select "System Printer
ADI 4.3 - by AutoDesk" and press OK.
- The AutoCAD System
Printer Configuration screen will appear with three
selections.
- Check "Default to control
panel settings" to set the current Windows printing device
at the default within AutoCAD.
- Check "Allow dithered output"
to enable shading or gray scales.
- Check "Update Pen Tables On
Device Change" to update your pen assignments when you
choose a new printer.
- Continue through the
selections until you return to the Preferences screen and
select OK.
How to
select paper size when configured for the System Printer
(back
to Table of Contents)
- Type Plot at the command
line in AutoCAD.
- Select Default and
Device Selection.
- Make sure that the
System Printer is selected.
- Select Change Device
Requirements.
- The Windows default
driver will appear. Select the proper printer and paper
size. Then choose OK until back to the drawing
editor.
How to
shade when configured for the System Printer Driver
(back
to Table of Contents)
Shading with the System Printer
driver is dependent on the original configuration of the
driver. A check in the "Allow dithered output" box when
configuring the driver will assign a dithered pattern to
each colored pen.
How to
Select Pen Widths when Configured for the System Printer
Driver (back
to Table of Contents)
- At the command prompt,
type Plot.
- Select the Pen
Assignments button.
- Select the desired pen
number (1..255) and modify the width value; select
OK.
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Copyright © Hewlett-Packard Co. 1997
This
information is subject to change without notice and
is
provided "as is" with no warranty.
Hewlett-Packard shall
not be liable for any direct,
indirect, special,
incidental or consequential damages
in connection with
the use of this
material.
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