HP V8.5 - Manual (Page 50)

T H E O R Y O F O P E R A T I O N
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5 - 6 V8.5e Rev 2.2.2002
Data rates
The plotter accommodates a wide range of data rates. The speed of
the plotter can be set to 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 inches per second. To
achieve a consistent plot rate at a certain speed setting requires
minimum data rates. If data rates are inconsistent, and lower than
these minimum rates, that plot speed will not be sustained. Table
5-4 shows the minimum data rates at the four speed settings.
t o l p f o d e e p S e t a r a t a d m u m i n i M
d n o c e s r e p h c n i 0 . 1 c e s / B K 4 4
d n o c e s r e p s e h c n i 0 . 2 c e s / B K 8 8
d n o c e s r e p s e h c n i 0 . 3 c e s / B K 2 3 1
d n o c e s r e p s e h c n i 0 . 4 c e s / B K 6 7 1
Table 5-4. Minimum data rates
As with all thermal plotters, slower speeds produce the highest
quality output. Plotting at a speed too high for the data may result
in the deterioration of fine details. Stops and starts caused by
inconsistent data rates may also result in a lower quality output.