Finally got plotter to work
Finally got plotter to work
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We have an HP 650C plotter which is most likely obsolete, but it has the latest drivers installed. I finally got a print to come out by selecting D oversize for the paper instead of standard D. That stopped the cropping. The next problem was the text being printed in solid blocks. That was fixed by changing plot quality from best to standard. I don't know why.
The problem I would like to ask about now is on the line weights. We like our object lines heavier than the dimension lines. I was able to go into options and change the line width of each of these. However, the format is still coming out light. I am using the default SW D-size. I could not find anything in options that would apply.
Thanks for any suggestions.
The problem I would like to ask about now is on the line weights. We like our object lines heavier than the dimension lines. I was able to go into options and change the line width of each of these. However, the format is still coming out light. I am using the default SW D-size. I could not find anything in options that would apply.
Thanks for any suggestions.






RE: Finally got plotter to work
Are you using 2005?
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SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
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RE: Finally got plotter to work
RE: Finally got plotter to work
Are you using the line weights setting in the SW print dialog? This is where I set the weights. Try boosting the thickness of your object lines up a tad. We took each tickness and boosted it up in size to the thickness of the next size up to get a visible difference.
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