Printer Configs (.pltcfg)

Something I have found;

If I highlight a number of pages in project manager and plot them, it'll plot them in black and white.

If I do the same again, but go to Printer setup and click the reload button, then print they'll print in colour.

Its as if the .pltcfg file isn't being loaded initially?

Something I have found;

If I highlight a number of pages in project manager and plot them, it'll plot them in black and white.

If I do the same again, but go to Printer setup and click the reload button, then print they'll print in colour.

Its as if the .pltcfg file isn't being loaded initially?

I can confirm the same behaviour at my machine (promis.e 08.11.13.96), with few diffent pltcfg's (pdf and real printers). In each driver the option is set:

I got used to choose all pages -> Right Click -> Properties -> Advanced -> Color Options -> True Colour before printing, as described in your first post. Not good if you forget about it, few times I had to re-print project just because it was printed in b&w.

Regards, Wojtek

I think alot of us have been doing this and it's been a pet niggle of mine.

This morning I thought i'd try and do something about it, but it would appear to be a bug?

Hi Adam,

I have under the Print Organizer > Printer Setup > printer.pltcfg > Printer Driver Configuration > Base Properties > General, the Default Color Mode Set to True Color.



With this configuration if I either use Plot or even Project Publisher from under Output task, I am able to generate the output in color. Which of these options are you using to generate the outputs? Are you using Promis.e 08.11.13.96 same as Wojtek? Please confirm the same.

I did the testing in Substation 08.11.13.140. I can surely test in Promis.e as well as let you know what I find.

Regards | Sarvesh Kulkarni

Hi Sarvesh Kulkarni, I am indeed using the same version, 08.11.13.96

I have tried with and without pen tables.

many thanks

Sarvesh Kulkarni said:

With this configuration if I either use Plot or even Project Publisher from under Output task, I am able to generate the output in color. Which of these options are you using to generate the outputs?

I am using Plot page(s) from Project manager.

We're both able to generate output in color, but when the print organizer is loaded for the first time, Color option in right Click -> Properties -> Advanced -> Color Options is set to Monochrome by default, even if printer driver has True Color enabled.

When you reload printer driver:

It automatically changes into True Color in right click -> Properties:

So, there's a need to either reload printer driver or choose all pages -> Right Click -> Properties -> Advanced -> Color Options -> set True Colour before printing.

Regards, Wojtek