Setting Up the Plotter

Task 9: Set Up Your Software

Other Applications

If you are going to use applications other than AutoCAD or Microsoft Windows applications, first check any Software Application Notes supplied with this plotter, to see if the application is covered there. If not, here is some general advice:

The device list in your software may not be up to date with the latest plotters available. If the HP DesignJet 700 or HP DesignJet 750C Plus is not quoted by name in your application's device list, select an alternative plotter as follows:

Preference

Device

Comments

 

 

 

1

HP DesignJet 750C or

 

 

HP DesignJet 755CM

 

 

 

 

2

HP DesignJet 350C or

 

 

HP DesignJet 330

 

 

 

 

3

HP DesignJet 250C or

 

 

HP DesignJet 230

 

 

 

 

4

HP DesignJet 220

 

 

 

 

5

HP DesignJet 650C

With a preference for

 

 

C2858B/C2859B rather than

 

 

C2958A/C2859A

 

 

 

6

HP DesignJet 200

 

 

 

 

7

HP DesignJet 600 or

 

 

HP DesignJet

 

 

 

 

8

HP-GL/2 Device

or a similar option including a

 

 

reference to HP-GL/2

 

 

 

9

HP 7600

 

 

 

 

10

HP 7595B DraftMaster SX or

 

 

HP 7596B DraftMaster RX or

 

 

HP 7599A DraftMaster MX or

 

 

HP 7595C DraftMaster SX Plus or

 

 

HP 7596C DraftMaster RX Plus or

 

 

HP 7599B DraftMaster MX Plus

 

 

 

 

11

HP 7586B

If you choose these devices

 

 

you may not be able to use

12

HP 7580 or

your plotter's parallel

connection ± depending on

 

HP 7585

 

the application software.

 

 

 

 

 

The devices in the gray boxes support only HP-GL. The others support HP-GL/2 and HP-GL.

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