CATIA V4 Printing 11 x 17

[pboss65]

Trying to print CATIA V4 files to our HP8150N printer, specifically the “B” size tray. Always defaults to “A” size tray. Tried using different settings with PS, but no luck.

 

[belvedere64]

All I got is workarounds.

Caveman:
You can go through the menus at the printer and set it to use only the drawer the desired size is in. Like a manual override. Send your drawing, and then change the printer back to defaults afterwards. Most printers now have a nice interface that you can log into with a browser.

Cheapness:
I also used a plot2tiff queue, then printed with and image viewer.

http://www.irfanview.com

is the one of the best free things on the internet (needs Windows).

Got a budget?:
What worked easiest was a hpgl2pdf converter. Most pltcfg files dump a catout.gl2 in your home when you plot. You can use something like

http://www.softwarecompanions.com/viewcomp.html

to view, print, and convert (needs Windows).

get.IT:
If you are a tube jockey that can configure printers on UNIX, then you need to raise your rate. It is two jobs in one.

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