Solved: HP Laser Jet 6L - Strange case it does not print PCB track - HP Support Community

porlockos · ‎05-25-2017

Hi i have strange issue, my printer does not print PCB tracks correctly i do know why, i alredy try to print this directly from PCB design program, exported files to pdf, gif and even jpg with no luck, same effect. I have this printer connected over USB->LPT adapter and use a windows 10 build in Jet 6L driver.

Please help 😞

John_Getzke · ‎05-26-2017

> i alredy try to print this directly from PCB design program, exported files to pdf, gif and even jpg with no luck, same effect.

Does the exported images look correct when you preview from your PCB app or view them from Adobe or other image viewing apps? If not then you need to tweak something in your PCB app to make sure the data you want to print is leaving the application correctly.

The LJ6L doesnt have alot of options for alternative driver configurations. Normally I'd recommend trying a UPD or an alternative printer language but its unlikely that any would work. My goto driver for legacy printers is the LJ 4100. Might be worth a shot to setup a duplicate print queue with this print driver behind it and see if it can work around the problem.

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John_Getzke · ‎05-26-2017

> i alredy try to print this directly from PCB design program, exported files to pdf, gif and even jpg with no luck, same effect.

Does the exported images look correct when you preview from your PCB app or view them from Adobe or other image viewing apps? If not then you need to tweak something in your PCB app to make sure the data you want to print is leaving the application correctly.

The LJ6L doesnt have alot of options for alternative driver configurations. Normally I'd recommend trying a UPD or an alternative printer language but its unlikely that any would work. My goto driver for legacy printers is the LJ 4100. Might be worth a shot to setup a duplicate print queue with this print driver behind it and see if it can work around the problem.

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porlockos · ‎05-26-2017

I install HP LJ 4100 PCL 5 driver from windows 10 update, and it works !!, time for document send to the printer takes 3x more but it prints correctly. I take out this printer from eternal oblivion only for PCB printing not for every day usage so it does not matter how log sneding takes.

Many thanks !! You are the greatest.

HP Laser Jet 6L - Strange case it does not print PCB track

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