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hi Folks,
Just got a used hp 4MV laser printer and am now realizing that
the plotting configuration setups are a conspiracy by a**odesk and HP
to drive simple cad drafters to the point of oblivion!....
How many possiblilities can they add next year? LOL
Well.... does any of you know what would be the easiest type plot file
to use
for standard 2d detailing .... to get different line wieghts to show..
grayscale? color dependant? acad ctb??
bren