"Michael \(LS\)" wrote in news:0K_Lb.31418$ snipped-for-privacy@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com:
A standard problem with Autocad, HP plotters, and truetype fonts. Solution? Set textqlty variable lower. I found that settings for inkjet plotters can easily be reduced from the default of 50 to 8 with no visible deterioration of quality (my eyes may not be as good as yours) and the start plot time is reduced by 70% or better. The loading of the truetype fonts through the parallel port is what takes so long. Look at the plot file size by opening the print spool for the file when you send it to the plotter. The file size can shrink to as little as 10% depending on the number and complexity of fonts used.