Printing Problem? limitation on file size?

[Ed]

I am printing/plotting with an HP 430D plotter.
I have at times been getting thin white lines through the
entire document. HP & I have been trying to trouble shoot
this for a year. Seems to be communication problem as it
happens after a.) the first and main source of the
problems: The changing of an empty ink cartridge. b.) The
canceling of a print job to the printer, through the
cancel button on the plotter, or the PC.

Now, all avenues have been exhausted...1 gig of ram in a
2.8 gig machine, 6 foot cable...yada yada yada.

We have replace dthe machine finally. but today, i changed
the empty ink cartridge an dthe lines are comiong back yet
again. I can clear the communication by shutting the pc
and the plotter down and rebooting, this now will result
in good prints again, but if we cancel or change an ink
cartridge....well....lines!...until i reboot.

Can this be a Powerpoint issue?? does Powerpoint have
limitations on file size? some of my files (.ppt)are
upwards of 5 megs.


im at a loss.

Any ideas?

please email me: (e-mail address removed)

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Ed,

My first obvious question is....does it only happen with powerpoint ?

Have you tried (in powerpoint) file > send to word, then print from MS word....does the problem still exist.

Are you using a HP driver or a windows XP driver?

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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[Steve Rindsberg]

It doesn't really sound like a PowerPoint issue. But have you tried printing
similar content from other programs?

I am printing/plotting with an HP 430D plotter.
I have at times been getting thin white lines through the
entire document. HP & I have been trying to trouble shoot
this for a year. Seems to be communication problem as it
happens after a.) the first and main source of the
problems: The changing of an empty ink cartridge. b.) The
canceling of a print job to the printer, through the
cancel button on the plotter, or the PC.

Now, all avenues have been exhausted...1 gig of ram in a
2.8 gig machine, 6 foot cable...yada yada yada.

We have replace dthe machine finally. but today, i changed
the empty ink cartridge an dthe lines are comiong back yet
again. I can clear the communication by shutting the pc
and the plotter down and rebooting, this now will result
in good prints again, but if we cancel or change an ink
cartridge....well....lines!...until i reboot.

Can this be a Powerpoint issue?? does Powerpoint have
limitations on file size? some of my files (.ppt)are
upwards of 5 megs.

im at a loss.

Any ideas?

please email me: (e-mail address removed)

--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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