Visa AutoCad DJ600

[nickkotts]

Is there any work-around for DJ600 with Vista with AutoCad? A dos command? Software download?

 

[Gandalf]

I take it you are trying to use the HP DJ600 plotter with your AutoCad program.
Is the plotter listed in the Vista Device Manager?

 

[nickkotts]

I take it you are trying to use the HP DJ600 plotter with your AutoCad program.
Is the plotter listed in the Vista Device Manager?

Yes, the Vista device manager shows the DJ 600 and I have it my printer manager. It lists LPT1 as the port. I have a HP Slimline. I have just USB ports, so I have an adapter from Centronics connector to USB.

 

[Gandalf]

Is your problem that you can not print from AutoCad to the plotter?

 

[nickkotts]

The plotter sees the data and prints shaded rectangles in various line weights. The physical cable connection is ok.

HP does not support the DJ600 under Vista as shown on their device matrix somewhere in their website.

I was wondering if I should connect the plotter as a RS232 device.

 

[Gandalf]

Your type of connector will not fix your problem. You need a driver that HP didn't create. The only choices you have, that I can see, is either use an O/S that HP supports for this plotter, or get a plotter the supports Vista.

This is a problem that many computer people discovered with the implementation of Vista. Sorry I can't offer you a better solution.

 

[nickkotts]

Thanks Gandalf for your help. I have an older HP with XP on it and AutoCad 2000.
I will try that one.

Thanks again,

Nick