Dots Pattern Don't Print

[H.H. Hawkins]

I can't seem to figure out how to get the hatch pattern 'DOTS' to print. I
am using a HP LaserJet 4V (system printer) and it prints every hatch accept
'DOTS'. Although in the 'Concrete Hatch' it only prints the triangles. Can
anyone help.

Thank You Kindly,

Corey

[Gordon Price]

H.H. Hawkins wrote in message <01be0c2b$f0f57de0$9d0467d1@default>...

Try printing with the hatch a color that plots w/ a thick line. It seems (on
my printers, Epson Stylus600 & Canon Bj-230) that the dots are there, just
so small you cant tell. If that doesn't work, I don't know what to say.

Regards,
Gordon Price

[Jon Fleming]

Since "dots" is a bunch of zero-length lines, sometimes they will disappear.
What's the use of printing a zero-length line? <grin>

This will definitely happen if you are using your 4V as a PostScript printer.
PostScript is documented as not printing zero-lenght lines unless certain
conditions are met, and AutoCAD does not set up those conditions.

jrf

In article <01be0c2b$f0f57de0$9d0467d1@default>, H.H. Hawkins wrote:
> I can't seem to figure out how to get the hatch pattern 'DOTS' to print. I
> am using a HP LaserJet 4V (system printer) and it prints every hatch accept
> 'DOTS'. Although in the 'Concrete Hatch' it only prints the triangles. Can
> anyone help.
>

> Thank You Kindly,
>
> Corey
>

[H.H. Hawkins]

This problem only occured in R14. The dots pattern printed fine in R12. My
problem could be fixed if somebody can direct me towards a better way to
shade a region. I used the DOTS pattern at a lighter scale to shade rather
than Solid Fill.

Also the problem happens with my leader arrows as well. They print out
shaded not solid, and the same result with a heavier P-Line.

Thanks Again,

Corey

Jon Fleming <jo...@fleming-group.com> wrote in article
<VA.0000060...@main.fleming-group.com>...

[H.H. Hawkins]

The problem only happened in R14. The hatch worked fine in R12. I could
probably work around it if somebody could direct me towards a better way to
shade a region. I used the DOTS pattern at a lighter scale to shade. Any
suggestions?

Also a similar problem with my leader arrows and any P-line with a
thickness. The arrows print out shaded and the P-lines only prints the
outline of the line. In the full preview in the print screen, all appears
to be normal. Although that is not the case when the paper comes out of the
printer.

[Tom Bullock]

"H.H. Hawkins" wrote:

> The problem only happened in R14. The hatch worked fine in R12. I could
> probably work around it if somebody could direct me towards a better way to
> shade a region. I used the DOTS pattern at a lighter scale to shade. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Also a similar problem with my leader arrows and any P-line with a
> thickness. The arrows print out shaded and the P-lines only prints the
> outline of the line. In the full preview in the print screen, all appears
> to be normal. Although that is not the case when the paper comes out of the
> printer.
>
> Thanks Again,
>
> Corey

---SNIP---

Corey,

We use r14 and an HP4V and had the same (at least I think it's the same...)
problem. What we have done is:

(I'm making the assumption that you are using WIN95)

Go to Start->Settings->Printers

Right-Click the HP4V Printer in the Printers Window.
Left-Click Properties.

Select the Graphics Tab

Under Graphics mode, select Use raster graphics instead of Use vector graphics.

If you already have that selected, I can't help you.

Good Luck,

Tom Bullock

[Marko Penttila]

Hi,

-Go to prefecences
-Select printer
-Modify
-Reconfigure
-uncheck "allow dithered output"

Mail me how it worked!

Marko

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