Hardware:Graphtec Plotter

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Hardware Graphtec Plotter 1.png

Contents

Start Setup

  1. Open a file on Marker or PDS.
  2. Open Plot dialog from File menu >> Plot (CTRL+L)
  3. Select 'OCC'.
  4. Select 'Use Output Manager'.
  5. Click on the 'Select' Button.
1.

Add A New Plotter Setting

  1. Click the 'Add' Button.
2.

Network/Local Computer

  1. Select 'My Computer' if the Plotter is connected directly to your computer or connected directly to the network (using a network card).
  2. Select 'Network Computer' if the plotter is connect to an 'other computer' on the network and continue with network setup instruction, This does not apply to HP plotters connected to the network directly.
  3. Click 'Next'.
3.


Plot Cut Communication Setup

  • Communication Parameters, Have all the setting as described below
Communication_Attributes Communication Protocol: Standard
Port: Usually Com1 or 2
Baud Rate: 9600
Parity: none
Printer Name: unchecked
Data Bits: Stop Bits: Communication Parameters
8 1 CTS/RTS: unchecked DTR Signal: unchecked
Xon/Xoff: checked DTS Signal: unchecked

Name The Plotter Configuration

  1. Give a name to your configuration.
  2. Check 'Shared Plotter' - If other computers on the network need to plot to the same plotter.
4.

Queue Wizard Dialog Default

  1. Set the plotter configuration as default and close the window
Hardware Plotter Cutter Setup 06.png

Plotter Cutter Format Setup

Driver Format: HPGL

General Tab

X (Length): Obsolete( Must not be zero) One Frame Only: checked
Y (Width): 106.60cm(42inch) Frame Advance After Last Frame: checked
Y Offset: Optional Plot/Cut Piece in One Frame: unchecked
Gap After Plotting: Optional Order According Tools: unchecked
Minimal Plot/Cut Line: 0 Pens (Tools) According to Sizes: unchecked
Bulge (Chord Error): 0.0079Inch or 0.02cm Plot Continuous: checked
Overcut Length: Optional
Splicing Marker Origin And Size : Optional
Hardware Graphtec Plotter 2.png

Device Tab

M19_For_Slit_Notch: unchecked (0,0) in Frame Center: unchecked
M19 for Non-Slit Notch: unchecked Manual Frame Advance: unchecked
Use Inch Unit: unchecked Use CR/LF in Code: unchecked
Cut Darts: unchecked Use Initialization in File Header (<M70>/<IN>...): unchecked
No Draw: unchecked Use Byte Offset: unchecked
File Header: unchecked File Footer: unchecked
Use Built-in Font: checked
Hardware Graphtec Plotter 3.png

Tools Setup Tab


Finish The Setup

  1. Click the browse button to set the plot file directory.
  2. Check 'Hold A Job' if you want to confirm each job sent to OCC manually.(This does not apply to LAN Printers)
  3. Click 'OK' to test the plotter setting or 'Cancel' to exit.
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