Re: [MI-L] MI - L HP DesignJet 800 and MapInfo Compatibility

[Marc Plato]

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We are using the HP800 and 1055C.  The best advice I could give would be to down load the current drivers from HP for the machine.  Problems always begin with old drivers. ----- Original Message ----- From: Anthony Hicke To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 1:31 PM Subject: RE: [MI-L] MI - L HP DesignJet 800 and MapInfo Compatibility I am running an HP 750c with very few problems with Mapinfo 7.0. We print maps with orthophotos/usgs topo raster bases almost exclusively. There were some memory issues with larger maps, but we found a workaround.  In the print-options for the 750c, there is a setting in which you can process in the printer or the computer.  The driver will suggest using the computer-processing “only for out of memory problems”, but our experience (at least with the 750c) suggests otherwise.  When we let the printer handle the processing, prints for a 36x50 map would take about 30 minutes to begin printing; a computer-processed print begins printing in about 5 minutes.   All in all, it’s been a great printer with no mechanical problems that has been serving us well for the last 5 years, and we bought the unit used!  The plotter is connected via TCP/IP, and we use our Dell server to act as the print server.    _______________________________ Anthony Hicke, PG, CHG Project Groundwater Geologist Richard C. Slade & Associates LLC 818.506.0418  North Hollywood 707.963.3914  St. Helena 818.506.1343  Fax   PLEASE NOTE:  The information in this email is privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure.  If you have received this email in error or are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose this message or any information contained in it to anyone.  Please notify the sender by reply email and destroy the message.  Thank you.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Reid Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 10:09 AM To: 'John Nott'; mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: [MI-L] MI - L HP DesignJet 800 and MapInfo Compatibility   I'm running an HP 1050c with no problems other than that mentioned by someone else, the "transparent" "effect" of hatching. Although, I have found that even though the "hatched" region styles we are allowed to use all appear to be similar, there's some that print totally different than what you might expect.   The only other problem we've had was printing with a digital ortho, or USGS raster as a basemap.   Other than that, everything else is smooth. I have printed both via parrellel port, and via network. Printing across the network works beautifly, plus, I can move the darn thing out from behind my desk. I hope to soon be going with a wifi printer server... I hate cords and cables!   David     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nott Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 8:02 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] MI - L HP DesignJet 800 and MapInfo Compatibility Hello All, Not wishing to come across to negatively but this is a pre-emptive email!!. We have just taken delivery of a HP Design Jet 800 plotter which I am planning to connect to our print server on Monday and I am expecting problems! Has anyone got any experience of getting these printers to “talk” to MapInfo (we have version 8.0) any experience or warnings would be gratefully received. Cheers, John   BTW: Thanks to everyone who helped out with the stylistic tool on my last query worked great!     -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 06/16/2006 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 06/16/2006 _______________________________________________ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l

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