Thanks Carl. That is a huge help. I will give it a try, and see how it compares with the standard prn file. I guess it will work with the 750c, too, as the driver I downloaded said HPGL2/RTL.
regards Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Caroline Hilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:45 PM Subject: Re: MI-L rtl file output from HP750c? In my experience, using a HP650C, you can create two different plot files, an HPGL2 file and an RTL file. These files have nothing to do with the file extension you give them. When you check the box "print to file..." and when the file location dialog box pops up asking you for a filename and location to save the file, it defaults to a *.prn extension. You can change this or leave this as be. If you want you can put an *.rtl extension on there. But to force the print driver to create a RTL file, you need to have the "process in computer..." option checked to "...process in computer". This is accessed from the MapInfo File...Print command, select the Properties button next to your plotter name, click on the Advanced tab, and then check the process in computer option. Go back to the main print command screen and besure to check the print to file option. This will now create an RTL file, with any filename and extension you want. An HPGL2 file is created by normally printing to file, without checking on the process in computer option. The RTL file created will generate a large file, but for me, is the only method to get large raster imagery (especially transparent rasters) to print correctly. Hope this helps, Carl On 12 Nov 2002 at 19:35, Caroline Hilton wrote: > Thanks Ryan. I downloaded the driver (which said rtl) from the website > a couple of days ago, only when I installed it, it didn't seem to have > any rtl options, just a prn option. I am using Win98, and that page is > for win95. I'll keep trying as the hp site keeps kicking me out > today.... > > cheers > Caroline > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Caroline Hilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "MI-L" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 5:34 PM > Subject: RE: MI-L rtl file output from HP750c? > > > Check this out: > http://www.hp.com/cposupport/plotters/support_doc/bpp02315.html > > It looks like HP may have a specific RTL driver you need to install. > > Hope this helps! > > Ryan Morgan > Aerials Express > 480.777.9909 > www.AerialsExpress.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Caroline Hilton [mailto:info@;pelicangeographics.co.uk] > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 3:28 AM > To: MI-L > Subject: MI-L rtl file output from HP750c? > > > Hi all > > I have been asked to provide a print file to a client in rtl format, > but as far as I can see my HP750c driver only produces .prn files. > Does anyone know how to produce an rtl file (which I believe is a > raster, rather than vector, format file)? > > Thanks > Caroline > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 4014 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 4047 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 4050 > ____________________________________ Carl Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Associates, Inc. Fairbanks, Alaska --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 4061
