Messages from Usenet group comp.lang.idl-pvwave, compiled by Paulo Penteado
S. Penzes (Steven.Penzes@drdc-rddc.gc.ca) writes: > I am having problems producing color output on my printer. IDL 5.5 on a > PC with an Epson inkjet. The following commands were used to check > out the printer color after checking on a monitor: > > Device, decomposed=0 > loadct,38 > plot,dist(100),color=60 > set_plot,'printer' > plot,dist(100),color=60 > device,/close > > The result was a grayscale plot. I checked the setup with > dialog_printersetup(), I tried "device, /true_color" on the printer > which just changed the colors to shades of red. So what do I have to do > to get IDL to print my multiline plots in the colors that I see on my > monitor when I'm using the "win" device? I would try adding a COPY keyword to your SET_PLOT command. That should get the colors loaded for you. :-) Cheers, David -- David W. Fanning, Ph.D. Fanning Software Consulting, Inc. Phone: 970-221-0438, E-mail: david@dfanning.com Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/ Toll-Free IDL Book Orders: 1-888-461-0155