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  1. We are also looking for a new plotter. We have been using an HP455 CA with its RIP software. The software is clunky, but it works OK. The hardware is a steady workhorse, but we'd like to find a faster plotter. The specific trouble with the software is that it gets corrupted very easily, and takes many steps to rebuild when it does.

  2. I am reasonably happy with HP455CA although it's not fast. But it prints 36" sheets. I can't use my Epson1520 for big prints but it is much faster. Both fairly reliable but I have the feeling both Epson and HP are writing PC software and then modifying for Mac. The HP software is especially clumsy.

  3. "ink jet printer that can print on 11x17 paper. I am considering buying an HP 1220c printer with adobe post script to replace an EPSON 1520..."

    I love my Epson 1520. My big HP 455CA designjet plotter is much slower and crashes a lot. Of course it's a different type of thing.

  4. We have a HP455CCA. The RIP software works fairly well but gets corrupted occasionally and needs its prefs thrown out. Although the software is a bit clunky, the actual plot time is about the same as it was with macplot. Is the 500 series closely related to the 455?

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    Originally posted by cashmb:

    Enough has been said about the problems with VW-9. Or has it? I hope that the NNA marketing folks will listen to the NNA programers next time and not release a retail beta version in the future. I like what the potential may be with VW-9 but I am going back to 8.5.2. For NNA management may I refer you to review the SEI web page at
    Good luck.


    Yes, me too. Had enough, let's wait till the bugs are fixed!

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    Originally posted by michaelcobb:

    I'm on a mac g4 w/ os 9.0.4 and VW 8.5.2

    I would like to simplify the triple tabbing that is required to get to the length entry for the line and wall tools. Also I would like to be able to return to the selection arrow using my mouse. I've got a 4 button logitech mouse using usb overdrive. Right now the right click is set to "tab" and the thumb is set to "x". A triple right click gets me to the length entr field with the line and wall tool, and a single thumb gets me back to the selection arrow. This later function will not work when I'm using the text tool because "x" is a letter. I'm sure this is a plebian question for those in the know but I am sadly not. Any ideas for short cutting these two simple commands? Also, it looks like there is no repeat last command function either. Any help is appreciated.

    I think your mouse sounds very complicated. I would suggest bringing this alien object to a user group for deep dissection. Pressing x will always get you back to selection unless you are in text.

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    We have HP455CA plotter, Laser writer MP and Epson 1520. They all have serious trouble printing VW9/renderwks on the G4/733, system 9.1,Nvidea card combo. But not with other macs.

    [This message has been edited by ollypo (edited 05-14-2001).]

    [This message has been edited by ollypo (edited 05-14-2001).]

  8. Originally posted by Steve F:

    Originally posted by carch:

    Is anyone having problems with v.9.0 and printing or just v.9.0 in general.

    We have 3 printers in the office, HP455CA, Epson 1520, and HP Laser Writer 4MP. They all have trouble with VW9, each in a different way. The 455CA gets constant error messages and takes forever if it prints at all, the epson prints in the wrong size from what the screen shows, and the 4mp takes a millenium to print. These problems mainly occur with Renderworks drawings. The epson is not on ethernet and has problems less often. I had a deadline Friday and ended up drawing by hand (heavens!)

    Does the NVIDEA 2d excelerator (which I have turned off to run VW) have anything to do with printing?

    [This message has been edited by ollypo (edited 05-12-2001).]

    [This message has been edited by ollypo (edited 05-14-2001).]

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