Hello alll,
We are upgrading from R14, to R2007. We currently have a script written to create a plot file, that a database uses to plot at the bottom half of a page. The top have has bar codes on it, and the two files merge inside an HP printer. Everything works great. However, I'm noticing that 2007 doesn't have the same plot file available to it. Here is the R14 plot file configuration:

Hewlett-Packard (PCL) Laserjet ADI 4.2 by Autodesk Inc.

So, the actual .dll it is using, is plphplj.dll    The problem is, I'd like to create the same format (internally) of a .plt file. I've tried making .plt files with the newer ones provided, but they all prevent the merge from happening. So, is there a way to copy the plphplj.dll file from R14, and create a .pc3 file to use in Acad 2007?

Mick

I doubt you can use the same (internally) PLT file as with the ADI printer. Newer AutoCAD versions use HDI and Windows drivers. You can use PC3 to configure LaserJet drivers to similar print settings but the PLT file will be different than in R14.

Thanks. Our problem is, the script we have, goes into the header of the .plt file using a hex editor, to strip out some <esc> codes. These were keeping the two items from merging in the hp printer. I'm having a hard time finding a newer HDI format that looks similar internally. I tried to create a .pc3 file to point to the older .dll file, but couldn't. Man, I hate upgrades.

Mick