Plotting Thick Lines - New Plotter [ HP T2500 ]

[Jaxom]

I'm hoping someone can help or give some ideas to try.

 

I'm using AutoCAD 2015, I just replaced a HP T1200 HPGL2 with a HP T2500 HPGL2 PostScript.

I don't use Lineweights in my drawings, Layers are set to Default Lineweight and all objects are drawn with Lineweight Bylayer.

 

I always print to PDF and use Bluebeam Revu CAD 2015 to print my PDF’s.

 

I’m running into a line thickness problem and Full-Size plots aren’t that noticeable, but it is really noticeable when I plot the PDF to Half-Size. This is when I use the HPGL2 driver version (I’ve even switched to different HPGL2 versions of the driver and get the same results). When I plot to the PostScript version of the driver the lines print perfectly and only the text prints thick.

 

I’ve printed these same PDF’s on the HP T1200 and they print fine as Full-Size and Half-Size.

 

For Half-Size, I set the “% of actual size” to 50% using the Resizing option in the Printer Preferences.

 

I have a feeling this is a driver issue, but I downloaded the most recent from HP’s website and that didn’t help.

Any other ideas? Has anyone had this problem or found a fix for it with their HP T2500 plotter?

Edited February 27, 2015 by Jaxom

[RobDraw]

Your question is confusing and does not fully explain what is happening.

 

You say you don't use lineweights, but you are having a line thickness problem. See what I mean?

 

Do you print to color?

 

Do you use .ctb or .stb?

 

Are the lines too thick or too thin on half size? Either way, try changing the "Scale Lineweights" setting.

[JerryG]

Sounds like you are using .ctb

(you actually still do use lineweights there just set differently than .stb)

 

 

If what Rob says does nothing I would look at what driver AutoCAD recommends not necessarily

what the most current version is.

You may also just have to knock down your lineweight for that printer and create a new .ctb file for use on that printer only. I always have multiple .ctb files. One in color, one in BW, one for the 11x17 printer, one for the full size etc etc....