[Qgis-user] Large Format Printing (A0)

[Gerry Creager]

Craig Leat wrote:
> Alex:
>> Even with proprietary apps, I always create a ps of pdf file before
>> sending to the plotter. I have yet to meet a graphic intensive program
>> that doesn't require this, in order to have sane printing times free of
>> errors.
> 
> This is an interesting suggestion. Do you always create the ps file
> because your plotter supports ps directly? If the plotter doesn't
> contain an inbuilt ps interpreter are there any advantages to sending
> a ps file to the plotter?
> 
> Has anyone any experience with converting to the HPGL2 language and
> sending those files to a DesignJet instead of ps?
> 
> Any further advice appreciated,

I don't currently have a "state-of-the-art" HP DesignJet, but all I've 
used in the recent past had a de facto requirement to do this.  Simply 
sending HPGL output to the plotters I've  used for anything over a B 
sized drawing would have all sorts of interesting patchworks on it. 
Sending a pdf or PS file would work every time.

I am supposed to be getting my hands on a new, better plotter soon, and 
I'll report back on its performance.

gerry
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