Create Plot Files

You can use any plotter configuration to create plot files that can be used with spooling software or given to service bureaus for output.

For example, HP-GL and HP-GL/2 formats are used as an intermediate format for illustration and manufacturing applications, for archive purposes, and for use with a wide range of output devices.

The HP-GL non-system driver supports HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language), a widely used pen plotter language that has vector-only capabilities. Raster objects are not supported by the HP-GL device driver.

The non-system HP-GL/2 driver supports a variety of HP-GL/2 pen plotters and ink-jet plotters. It 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.

Procedures

To create a plot (PLT) file

1. Click Home tab Output panel Plot.
2. In the Plot dialog box, under Printer/Plotter, in the Name box, select a plotter configuration.
   Note: You must use the correct plotter configuration for the output device in order to produce a valid PLT file.
3. If the Plot to File option is available and is not selected, select it.
4. Select plot settings for the plot file as needed.
5. Click OK.
6. In the Browse for Plot File dialog box, select a location and enter a file name for the plot file.
7. Click Save.