The nonsystem HP-GL/2 driver supports a variety of HP-GL/2 pen plotters and ink jet plotters.
This is a generic HP-GL/2 driver that is not optimized for any particular manufacturer's devices. For example, it does not send PJL commands to devices, as a true Hewlett-Packard driver would. The HP-GL/2 driver supports obsolete pen plotters and newer devices made by manufacturers other than Hewlett Packard.
If you have a Hewlett-Packard DesignJet, you should select the System Printer option in the Add-a-Plotter wizard. Hewlett-Packard has redesigned its print path to use the Windows system printer. You can get excellent print speed and quality through the system printer.
You can use this HDI driver if you use a device that emulates an HP plotter and uses HP-GL/2. Follow the device manufacturer's recommendations for switching your plotter to the correct emulation mode. You can also shift your plotter to HP-GL/2 mode by providing a pre-initialization string in the Plotter Configuration Editor.
For more information about specifying custom properties for the HP-GL/2 driver, see HP-GL/2 Driver Custom Properties.
Topics in this section
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Supported Plotters
List of emulated and obsolete Hewlett-Packard pen plotters and printers that can be configured using a HP-GL/2 device driver.
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Cabling Instructions
Specifies the type of handshaking used for plotting across a network or to a file.
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Switch Settings
Specifies the switches used for the plotter driver.
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DesignJet Plotters
Specifies which Hewlett-Packard DesignJet plotter models AutoCAD supports through serial or a parallel port.
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HP-GL/2 Long-Axis Plots
Specifies the settings for long axis plotting.