The HP6100 is a new plotter. It
is similar in size and function to the HP60.
See this for a web-cam of the
plotter:
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/network/Hardware/hp61-cam
2) Using fonts.
Use only fonts that the plotter supports. For a list of fonts that the HP60
supports go here. If you use a font the HP60 does not support, the plotter may substitute a
font that doesnÕt fit in the space you provide, or the plot may not print at
all. The HP54 is less demanding in
this respect and can use the fonts you have on your computer, but itÕs better
to stick to the HP60 fonts so you have two places to print.
3) What file format to use?
In most cases, it is better not to convert your plot
to another format for printing.
Try first to print from the application you used to create the
plot. We are more familiar with
Illustrator, Photoshop, and Power Point if you need help. If printing from the application does
not work, the next thing is to save a copy of the plot as PDF and try to print
the PDF file. If that doesnÕt
work, contact us (mailto:request@ldeo.columbia.edu).
4) What is the longest plot I can make?
On the HP60 this is around 8 feet. On the
HP54, 6 feet.
PowerPoint:
5) How do I make a plot wider or
higher than 56 inches?
You canÕt, using PowerPoint alone, at least as far as
we know. If you figure out a way tell us. And, itÕs safer to limit
your size to say, 54 inches. PowerPoint sometimes gets squirrelly
at the full 56 inches and cuts stuff off.
Here is an example to create a 6 x 4 foot landscape plot using PowerPoint
followed by Adobe Reader on a Mac (OS X).
For a PC see the following example.
In PowerPoint:
File->Page Setup->Custom
"
"
->Width->54 inches
"
"
->Height->36 inches
(this gives the same aspect ratio, 3 x 2, as a
6 x 4 foot plot)
"
"
->Options->Settings:->Page Attributes
"
" ->Options->Format
for:->HP60 (or however you installed it)
"
" ->Options->Paper
Size:->54"x72" (>= 4'x6')
"
"
->Options->Orientation:->Landscape (either one)
"
"
->Options->Scale:->100 %
"
" ->Options->OK
Ò
Ò
->OK
File->Print->Printer:->HP60 (or however you
installed it)
" " ->PDF
(lower left hand corner)->Save as PDF (and save it)
In Adobe reader:
File->OpenÉ->(the PDF file you saved above)
File->Page Setup->Format for:->HP60 (or
however you installed it)
Ò
Ò ->Paper size:->54Ó x 72Ó
Ò
Ò ->Orientation:->Landscape
(either one)
Ò
Ò ->Scale->130 % (133 % may
give squirrelly behavior)
Ò
Ò ->OK
File->Print->(third list box down =) Copies and
Pages
Ò
Ò ->Page Scaling->None
Ò
Ò ->Print
Here is an example to create a 6 x 4 foot landscape
plot on a PC with Office 2000 and Adobe Acrobat Professional 4.0. Adobe Reader alone isnÕt enough Ð you
need the Professional version to write the PDF file.
In PowerPoint:
File->Page Setup->Printer->Name:->HP60
(or however you installed it)
"
"
->Paper->Width->54 inches
"
"
->Paper->Height->36 inches
(this gives the same aspect ratio, 3 x 2, as a
6 x 4 foot plot)
"
" ->Orientation->Landscape
"
" ->OK
File->Print->->Acrobat Distiller
"
"
->Properties->Layout->Landscape
" "
Ò
->Paper/Quality->Advanced->Paper/Output->Edit Custom Page
Size->Width->36
"
"
Ò
Ò
Ò
Ò
Ò
->Height->54
"
"
Ò
Ò
Ò
Ò
Ò
->Paper Feed Direction->Short Edge First
"
"
Ò
Ò
Ò
Ò
Ò
->OK
"
"
Ò
Ò
Ò
->OK
"
"
Ò
->OK
"
" ->OK
Then in Acrobat:
File->OpenÉ->(the PDF file you saved above or
it may open automatically)
File->Page Setup->Name:->HP60 (or however
you installed it)
Ò
Ò ->Paper->Size:->54Ó x 72Ó
Ò
Ò ->Orientation:->Portrait
Ò
Ò
->Properties:->Layout->Orientation->Portrait
Ò
Ò Ò
->Paper/Quality->Advanced->Paper Size->54x72
Ò
Ò Ò
Ò
Ò
->Scaling->130 (133 % may give squirrelly behavior)
Ò
Ò Ò
Ò
Ò
->OK
Ò
Ò Ò
->OK
Ò
Ò ->OK
File->Print->OK
6) My plot is 56 inches, but itÕs still cut off Ð whatÕs
wrong?
ItÕs safer to limit your size to say, 54
inches. PowerPoint sometimes gets squirrelly at the full 56 inches and
cuts stuff off. If you change your size after youÕve created your plot,
you may create other formatting problems. Start with 54 inches.
7) How do I set the document and paper size for
printing?
HereÕs an example for a plot 54 inches wide by 36
inches high. Substitute your own dimensions (donÕt exceed 54Ó) and set
the orientation as needed. Pick a Paper Size that is bigger than the Page
Size Ð in this example, the Paper Size is 42Ó x 60Ó (compared to the Page Size
54Ó x 36Ó Ð the dimensions are exchanged to fit using Landscape mode).
File->Page Setup->Custom
"
"
->Width->54 inches
"
"
->Height->36 inches
"
"
->Options->Settings:->Page Attributes
"
" ->Options->Format
for:->HP60 (or however you installed it)
"
" ->Options->Paper
Size:->42Óx 60Ó
"
"
->Options->Orientation:->Landscape (either one)
"
"
->Options->Scale:->100 %
"
" ->Options->OK
Ò
Ò ->OK
File->Print->Printer:->HP60 (or whatever you
called it)
" " ->Print
(lower right hand corner)
Illustrator:
8) How can I place other graphics in
the poster without causing problems?
When placing a graphic in your
poster, make sure that the Link box is not checked. It is checked by default, so be sure to turn it off.
File->PlaceÉ->(uncheck Link
near lower left corner)
9) How do I set the document and paper
size for printing?
HereÕs an example for a plot 72 inches wide by 48
inches high. Substitute your own
dimensions and set the orientation as needed. Pick a Paper Size that is as big or bigger than the Page
Size. The example was done with
Illustrator 11.0.0 on a Mac.
File->Document
SetupÉ->Artboard
Ò
Ò
->Size:->Custom
Ò
Ò
->Units:->Inches
Ò Ò
->Width:->72
Ò
Ò
->Height:->48
Ò
Ò
->Orientation:->(pick landscape)
Ò
Ò
->OK
File->PrintÉ->Print
Preset:->Custom
Ò Ò
->Printer:->HP60 (or however you installed it)
Ò Ò ->PPD:->Default
(designjet 5500ps) (this should already be there)
Ò Ò
->Media->Size:->Custom
(this should fill in Width,
Height, and Orientation correctly)
Ò Ò ->Width:->72 in
(this should already be filled in)
Ò Ò ->Height:->48
in (this should already be filled in)
Ò Ò
->Orientation:-> (landscape) (this should already be filled in)
The small plot preview in the lower
left should look correct Ð if it doesnÕt something is wrong Ð fix it before
pressing print.
Note: Versions of Illustrator
before 11.0 look different. In Document Setup, check the box Use
Print Setup. Click on Print SetupÉ
to go to Print Setup. Set the
Printer Name: (HP 60 or however you named it), Paper Size:, and Orientation, in
that order. Click OK and OK. This locks the Page and Paper Sizes
together for less confusion. The
Print window doesnÕt have a preview (bummer).
11) HP60 Fonts:
AdobeSansMM
AdobeSansXMM
AdobeSerifMM
AlbertusMT
AlbertusMT-Italic
AlbertusMT-Light
AntiqueOlive-Bold
AntiqueOlive-Compact
AntiqueOlive-Italic
AntiqueOlive-Roman
AntiqueOliveCE-Bold
AntiqueOliveCE-Compact
AntiqueOliveCE-Italic
AntiqueOliveCE-Roman
Apple-Chancery
Apple-ChanceryCE
Arial-BoldItalicMT
Arial-BoldMT
Arial-ItalicMT
ArialCE
ArialCE-Bold
ArialCE-BoldItalic
ArialCE-Italic
ArialMT
AvantGarde-Book
AvantGarde-BookOblique
AvantGarde-Demi
AvantGarde-DemiOblique
AvantGardeCE-Book
AvantGardeCE-BookOblique
AvantGardeCE-Demi
Bodoni
Bodoni-Bold
Bodoni-BoldItalic
Bodoni-Italic
Bodoni-Poster
Bodoni-PosterCompressed
BodoniCE
BodoniCE-Bold
BodoniCE-BoldItalic
BodoniCE-Italic
BodoniCE-Poster
BodoniCE-PosterCompressed
Bookman-Demi
Bookman-DemiItalic
Bookman-Light
Bookman-LightItalic
BookmanCE-Demi
BookmanCE-Demiltalic
BookmanCE-Light
BookmanCE-LightItalic
Carta
Chicago
ChicagoCE
Clanendon
Clarendon-Bold
Clarendon-Light
ClarendonCE
ClarendonCE-Bold
ClarendonCE-Light
CooperBlack
CooperBlack-Italic
Copperplate-ThirtyThreeBC
Copperplate-ThirtyTwoBC
Coronet-Regular
CoronetCE-Regular
Courier
Courier-Bold
Courier-BoldOblique
Courier-Oblique
CourierCE
CourierCE-Bold
CourierCE-BoldOblique
CourierCE-Oblique
Eurostile
Eurostile-Bold
Eurostile-BoldExtendedTwo
Eurostile-ExtendedTwo
EurostileCE
EurostileCE-Bold
EurostileCE-BoldExtendedTwo
EurostileCE-ExtendedTwo
Geneva
GenevaCE
GillSans
GillSans-Bold
GillSans-BoldCondensed
GillSans-BoldItalic
GillSans-Condensed
GillSans-ExtraBold
GillSans-Italic
GillSans-Light
GillSans-LightItalic
GillSansCE-Bold
GillSansCE-BoldCondensed
GillSansCE-BoldItalic
GillSansCE-Condensed
GillSansCE-ExtraBold
GillSansCE-Italic
GillSansCE-Light
GillSansCE-LightItalic
GillSansCE-Roman
Goudy
Goudy-Bold
Goudy-BoldItalic
Goudy-ExtraBold
Goudy-Italic
Helvetica
Helvetica-Bold
Helvetica-BoldOblique
Helvetica-Condensed
Helvetica-Condensed-Bold
Helvetica-Condensed-BoldObl
Helvetica-Condensed-Oblique
Helvetica-Narrow
Helvetica-Narrow-Bold
Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique
Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique
Helvetica-Oblique
HelveticaCE
HelveticaCE-Bold
HelveticaCE-BoldOblique
HelveticaCE-Cond
HelveticaCE-CondBold
HelveticaCE-CondBoldObl
HelveticaCE-CondObl
HelveticaCE-Narrow
HelveticaCE-NarrowBold
HelveticaCE-NarrowBoldOblique
HelveticaCE-NarrowOblique
HelveticaCE-Oblique
HoeflerText-Black
HoeflerText-BlackItalic
HoeflerText-Italic
HoeflerText-Ornaments
HoeflerText-Regular
HoeflerTextCE-Black
HoeflerTextCE-BlackItalic
HoeflerTextCE-Italic
HoeflerTextCE-Regular
JoannaMT
JoannaMT-Bold
JoannaMT-BoldItalic
JoannaMT-Italic
JoannaMTCE
JoannaMTCE-Bold
JoannaMTCE-BoldItalic
JoannaMTCE-Italic
LabalinGraphCE-DemiOblique
LetterGothic
LetterGothic-Bold
LetterGothic-BoldSlanted
LetterGothicCE
LetterGothicCE-Bold
LetterGothicCE-BoldSlanted
LetterGothicCE-Slanted
LetterHothic-Slanted
LubalinGraph-Book
LubalinGraph-BookOblique
LubalinGraph-Demi
LubalinGraph-DemiOblique
LubalinGraphCE-Book
LubalinGraphCE-BookOblique
LubalinGraphCE-Demi
Marigold
MonaLisa-Recut
Monaco
MonacoCE
NewCenturySchlbk-Bold
NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic
NewCenturySchlbk-Italic
NewCenturySchlbk-Roman
NewCenturySchlbkCE-Bold
NewCenturySchlbkCE-BoldItalic
NewCenturySchlbkCE-Italic
NewCenturySchlbkCE-Roman
NewYork
NewYorkCE
Optima
Optima-Bold
Optima-BoldItalic
Optima-Italic
OptimaCE-Bold
OptimaCE-BoldItalic
OptimaCE-Italic
OptimaCE-Roman
Oxford
Palatino-Bold
Palatino-BoldItalic
Palatino-Italic
Palatino-Roman
PalatinoCE-Bold
PalatinoCE-BoldItalic
PalatinoCE-Italic
PalatinoCE-Roman
StempelGaramond-Bold
StempelGaramond-BoldItalic
StempelGaramond-Italic
StempelGaramond-Roman
StempelGaramondCE-Bold
StempelGaramondCE-BoldItalic
StempelGaramondCE-Italic
StempelGaramondCE-Roman
Symbol
Tekton
Times-Bold
Times-BoldItalic
Times-Italic
Times-Roman
TimesCE-Bold
TimesCE-BoldItalic
TimesCE-Italic
TimesCE-Roman
TimesNewRomanCE
TimesNewRomanCE-Bold
TimesNewRomanCE-BoldItalic
TimesNewRomanCE-Italic
TimesNewRomanPS-BoldItalicMT
TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT
TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT
TinesNewRomanPSMT
Univers
Univers-Bold
Univers-BoldExt
Univers-BoldExtObl
Univers-BoldOblique
Univers-Condensed
Univers-CondensedBold
Univers-CondensedBoldOblique
Univers-CondensedOblique
Univers-Extended
Univers-ExtendedObl
Univers-Light
Univers-LightOblique
Univers-Oblique
UniversCE-Bold
UniversCE-BoldExt
UniversCE-BoldExtObl
UniversCE-BoldOblique
UniversCE-Condensed
UniversCE-CondensedBold
UniversCE-CondensedBoldOblique
UniversCE-CondensedOblique
UniversCE-Extended
UniversCE-ExtendedObl
UniversCE-Light
UniversCE-LightOblique
UniversCE-Medium
UniversCE-Oblique
Wingdings-Regular
ZapfChancery-MediumItalic
ZapfChanceryCE-MediumItalic
ZapfDingbats
