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amounts of installed RAM, you can provide that information to improve
performance.
Installed Memory
Provides the program with the amount of total memory (RAM) installed on
a nonsystem plotter. This option is only available for nonWindows system
printers that accept optional memory. If your plotter has extra memory, specify
the total amount of memory.
■ Total Installed Memory: Specifies the total installed memory in megabytes.
The plotter driver uses the memory information to determine whether
banding or image quality degradation is required to prevent the system
from running out of memory.
Vector Graphics
Provides options for specifying the color depth, resolution, and dithering of
vector output. Some of the Vector Graphics options are closely interrelated;
changing an option can affect other available options.
■ Color Depth: Displays a list for choosing color depth for the configured
plotter. The color depth options change as you change the resolution and
dithering values. More color depth uses more memory and takes longer to
plot. You can specify either color or monochrome output.
■ Resolution: Adjusts the DPI (dots per inch) resolution of the configured
plotter. Changing the DPI resolution changes the options available in the
Dithering list. A higher resolution setting uses more memory and takes
longer to plot than a lower resolution setting.
■ Dithering: Specifies a dithering choice for non-pen-based plotters. Some
dithering choices cause slower plotting.
Raster Graphics (Non-Pen Plotters Only)
Specifies trade-offs between plotting speed and output quality when plotting
raster objects on raster devices. If you reduce the image quality, you increase
output speed. If your system resources are limited, reducing image quality can
reduce the chance of running out of memory while plotting.
■ Raster and Shaded/Rendered Viewports: Specifies a position on the slider that
balances output quality with memory and plotting speed when plotting
raster images and shaded viewports. (Rendered viewport plotting is not
supported in AutoCAD LT Position the slider at None to disable raster
image printing. Degrading the image quality lets you plot in less time.
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