My next dumb question.... color printing

[Dugg]

Does X4 allow me to print out my drawing in color? Plotting? We only have a B&W printer. Plotter may be coming.

I'd like to add a smiles icon but I'm not sure if there is one for old guys who don't read much.

[Matt Berube]

Yes. Mastercam has been able to print in color since at least version 8.

Sometimes color printing is a hassle though. A color that looks great on your monitor doesn't always look so awesome on paper.

Plotter support has also been around for a long time although it can also be a challenge to get good results from. I use an ancient HP DesignJet 600 with 36" roll feed. Perhaps newer units have better drivers and are hopefully easier to use...

P.S. You mean smilies like this ? (just teasin')

[Superman]

If selecting a color to define screen entities, I suggest using the lighter pastel colors for area infills ( solids and surfaces ) as this would come thru as light greys on a B&W printer and ink usage would be lower on a color printer,
plus any linework ( wireframe, dims etc ) will show up on a light grey area.

[Dugg]

Thanks Matt and Superman. Matt, the icon is bang on....... though, I don't know where to find them to add a bunch, but it's time I find things on my own.

[ger21]

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