| Plotting Instructions |
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AutoCAD2000 and newer versions
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Open your drawing in AutoCAD2000 and zoom extents to ensure there is no extraneous information or drawing material on your drawing.
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Type "PLOT" and press ENTER. The Plot Dialogue Box will then appear.
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On the Plot Device Tab (left tab) select the "HP-GL2 755cm" plotter. If you do not have this plotter configured, refer to the HP/GL-2 plotter setup below. |
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Next, on the Plot Device Tab, select your .CTB file. This is the file that allows you to select and edit your lineweights and screens. Set lineweights using the "lineweight" box and set the color using the "color" box. If you wish for your lines to print black, pick black, if you wish for them to print grey, pick a grey color. You can also print screened lines, if you prefer, by setting all colors to print black and setting a screen percentage in the "screening" box. |
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On the Plot Settings Tab (right tab) select your paper size and plot scale. |
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Click OK
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AutoCAD R14 and older versions |
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Open your drawing in AutoCAD R14 and zoom extents to ensure there is no extraneous information or drawing material on your drawing. |
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Type "PLOT" and press ENTER. The Plot Dialogue Box will appear. |
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At the top-left corner of the Plot Dialogue Box, click DEVICE AND DEFAULT SELECTION and then choose the "HP-GL2 755cm" plot device. If you do not have this plotter configured, refer to the HP/GL-2 plotter setup below. |
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Next click PEN ASSIGNMENTS. Set your line weights in the far right column. Set all pen numbers to black unless you wish for a color to plot grey, then pick a grey color. |
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Set your scale and any custom paper sizes. |
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Click OK. |
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HP/GL-2 755cm plotter setup AutoCAD2000 |
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With AutoCAD2000 open, click FILE->PLOTTER MANAGER and then double-click Add-a-Plotter Wizard. |
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Click NEXT, click NEXT. |
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Pick Hewlett-Packard from the Manufacturers list and Designjet755CM from the models list. |
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Click CONTINUE, click NEXT. |
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Click Plot To File at the top of the window. |
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Name the plotter HP/GL-2 755cm and click NEXT. |
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Click FINISH |
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HP/GL-2 755cm plotter setup AutoCAD R14 |
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With AutoCAD R14 open, type "config" in the command line and press ENTER. |
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Click NEW. |
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Click on "Hewlett-Packard HP-GL/2 Devices, ADI4.3 for Autodesk by HP" and then type "HP-GL2 755cm" in the space at the bottom of the window, then click OK. |
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The first plotter on the list should be the HP755cm. If not, pick 18. |
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Press ENTER until you are asked, "Do you want to change anything?" Type "Y" and press ENTER. |
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Press ENTER until you are asked, "Writer plot to file?" Type "Y" and press ENTER. |
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Continue pressing ENTER until the setup has finished. |
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Files given to us electronically should be in a .PLT, .PDF or postscript format. |
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