HP Design Jet 650C Prints Large HPGL/2 Files Slowly

 Last reviewed: November 12, 1997
Article ID: Q147241
3.10 3.50 3.51 WINDOWS kbprint kb3rdparty

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Hewlett-Packard (HP) Design Jet 650C prints large HPGL/2 files slowly.

CAUSE

The following is an excerpt from the dj650c FAQ available on the HP WEB site: 

   The HP Design Jet 650C plotter has an I/O limit of 10KB/sec when
   printing HP GL/2 files. When printing large files, ie: greater than
   physical RAM of the printing device, the I/O limit of the printer slows
   performance. Once the spooler has filled the maximum RAM on the
   printing device the I/O is limited to 10 KB/sec with HP GL/2 files and
   60 KB/sec with HP RTL files.
The HP Design Jet 650C on-board RAM can be expanded to 68 MBs. Chips are available in 4, 8, 16, and 32 MBs.

More information about the capabilities of the HP650c may be found on the internet at the following World Wide Web site: 

   ftp.hp.com/pub/plotters/support_doc/dj650c.faq
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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Last reviewed: November 12, 1997
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