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HP Designjet 500 settings with UG NX1

HP Designjet 500 settings with UG NX1

HP Designjet 500 settings with UG NX1

(OP)
I'm looking for the proper settings to set up a HP Designjet 500 with UG NX1, the plotter will be set up locally to 1 machine (no ethernet), running Windows XP-Pro.
Rob

RE: HP Designjet 500 settings with UG NX1

I have a 1050C, and this should be close.  You might have to modify some of the switches.  Check the documentation for further assistance, as it outlines all of the switches.

HPDJ
   Despooler Name          = UGIIHP
   Plotter Vendor          = HEWLETT-PACKARD
   Plotter Type            = Pen
   Number Of Pens          = 8
   Controller ID           =
   Plotter Model           = HP
   Plotter Switches        = /2/SP=CN/D=600/AR
   Media Control           = Continuous Form
   Distance Between Plots  = 0
   Output Mode             = Queue
   Plotter Com Line        =
   System Queue Name       = \\PPE12\PPEPLOTTER2
   Directory Pathname      =
   Tape Density            = 1600
   Message Interval        =
   Message Com Line        =
   Horizontal Maximum      = 0
   Vertical Maximum        = 0
   Steps Per Inch          = 1016
   Optimization Level      = None

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com

RE: HP Designjet 500 settings with UG NX1

If using a queue, make sure to change your queue name, as the one I provided is specific to my site.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com

RE: HP Designjet 500 settings with UG NX1

(OP)
Does UG require HP-GL/2 to  work on a Designjet 500?

RE: HP Designjet 500 settings with UG NX1

Do you not have the NX Documentation?  If you do, please read it...it will answer all of your questions & will save me time from re-typing the same things over & over (read the documentation).

I gave you the entire profile for an HP plotter.  Use pqmgr & set up your plotter.  It's not that difficult.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com

RE: HP Designjet 500 settings with UG NX1

UG does require HP-GL/2. I know from experience that the Designjet 500 does not support HPGL/2 with its standard model. You will need to buy the "HP-GL/2 Accessory Card" to plot to the DJ 500 from NX2 and older

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