Controlling a Plot's Overall Appearance

Ways To Control the Plot's Appearance

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Ways to Control the Plots' Appearance

Note. The ªpensº discussed throughout this chapter are the ªconceptualº pens in a software palette, rather than the plotter's physical print cartridges.

This chapter discusses the ways you can control the overall appearance of your plots from the front panel in terms of:

pen width

pen shade

pen color

the treatment of overlapping lines

overall lightness/darkness

rendering color drawings in monochrome

overall print quality and resolution.

Some of these front-panel items take effect only on the next file you send from your computer, that is, they do not affect any pages already in the plotter's queue. If this is the case, it is stated in the relevant part of this chapter.

Some of the controls are available using the front-panel menus (pen width, overlapping lines and lightness). Print quality is controlled from the front-panel keys. This chapter explains them in the sequence of the list at the top of this page.

For the HP DesignJet 750C Plus the pen color can be controlled using the front-panel menus. Color/monochrome plot option is available using the front-panel keys.

Why Change the Appearance of the Plot Using the Front Panel Rather Than from Your Software?

By default, the plotter looks to your software to provide information on all the above attributes. However, you may want to experiment with various effects, or try a temporary change, without the need to change your drawing or your driver settings.

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