This nonsystem driver supports HP-GL, a pen plotter language that has vector-only capabilities.
Raster objects are not supported by the HP-GL device driver. The Microsoft HP-GL Windows System Printer driver cannot be used with AutoCAD. Use this nonsystem driver instead.
Before you plot, you need to provide information about the color and width of each pen in your plotter. Information about specifying physical pen configuration for pen plotters is provided in the Help system.
Different HP-GL models use different coordinate systems. If you are using an emulated device, be sure to choose the HP-GL model your device is emulating; otherwise, your plot could be rotated, offset, or mirrored. If your device doesn't exactly emulate any of the HP devices, you might try one of the two Generic models. These models allow user-defined paper sizes of up to 100 x 100 feet. Also, if the "simplified HPGL" custom property is selected for the Generic models, the HPGL RO instruction will not be sent to the plot file.
Generic SHPGL produces HPGL output that assumes that the coordinate origin is at the lower left corner of the page. Generic LHPG produces output that assumes that the coordinate origin is in the center of the page.
If you are using an emulated device that has a parallel port, select Show All Ports on the Ports page of the Add-a-Plotter wizard or in the Plotter Configuration Editor to access available ports on your computer.
The officially supported HP-GL devices connect by RS232 serial ports. If you are using an emulated device that has a parallel port, select Show All Ports on the Ports page of the Add-a-Plotter wizard or in the Plotter Configuration Editor to access available ports on your computer.
For information specifying custom properties for the HP-GL driver, see HP-GL Driver Custom Properties. You can also choose Help in the HP-GL Custom Properties dialog box in the Plotter Configuration Editor.
Topics in this section
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Supported Plotters
List of Hewlett-Packard pen plotters are configured using the HP-GL device driver.
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Specifying Switch Settings
Specifies the switches used for the plotter driver.
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Configuring Media for Long Axis Plots
Specifies custom paper sizes and the plottable area for both custom and standard media sizes.