Trying to get my Autocad 2010 to print to a roll of paper?

[drummer4261900]

Trying to get my Autocad 2010 to print to a roll of paper? I have a new printer and I have a 24 inch by 50 foot roll of paper and when I print it only lets me print 24 inches by 36 inches and it wont let me use the roll? I have a HP Designjet 130R and any help would be greatly apprechiated thank you in advance!!!!!

[ReMark]

That's normal unless you have specified a custom sheet size (ex. - 24x48 ). Did you?

 

We have a HP Designjet 500+ that utilizes a 24"x50' roll as well. The longest plot we've done was 54".

Edited April 25, 2012 by ReMark

[drummer4261900]

I am not sure how to set up a custom sheet of paper? Also my prints are going to be up to 15 feet?

 

Thank you!!!

[CyberAngel]

We have an HP DesignJet 800. I was able to add a custom paper size, 30"x50", and add a new plotter specifically for that paper. That was with AutoCAD 2008. You should have no trouble doing the same.

[drummer4261900]

So what exactly do I need to click to set up a custom paper size?

 

Thank you!

[ReMark]

This had to have been covered in your AutoCAD class.

[drummer4261900]

Yeah it was about 5 years ago lol I took Engineering in High School! I got it to work now thank you all for your help!!!!

[ReMark]

It works? Well that certainly is good news. Never throw away class notes as you never know when you'll have to refer to them!

 

You're entirely welcomed.

 

Thanks for the update.

[BIGAL]

Did it work for 15' got a sneaky suspicion that there was a hard clip limit less than that its to do with memory in HP plotters 72" maybe

[ReMark]

If I wanted to I could print to the entire 150'. The only "hardclip" area would be to the sides and even then I can get within a hair's width of the edge since there are no gripper wheels in a HP Designjet printer.

[SLW210]

I have printed a 50'-0" banner on an HP DJ.

 

AFAIK I can plot the entire 300'-0" on it.

 

HP claims maximum 24" x 50'-0" plots on the HP Designjet 130R.