General PCI Plotter Setup Steps (when values and software driver are known).
General PCI Plotter Setup Steps (when values and software driver are known).
A. After a valid 906/907/PCI driver selection has been made, set the
communication parameters in the software application. If the software
application does not provide a way to configure these values, then
refer to the Artisan User's Guide, chapter 3 for a list of common
906/907/PCI settings for the most popular software packages. If the
software application is not shown, then contact the software
manufacturer for the information.
The following communication values will be needed in order to configure
the plotter. Recommended values are shown in parenthesis:
baud rate (9600), number of data bits (8),
number of stop bits (1), and parity (N).
The following additional parameters will be required if using a
CalComp 906/907/PCI driver:
synch char (2), number of synch chars (1),
end of message character (3), and checksum (NO).
B. Configure the plotter. Perform one of the following:
1. If configuring for a CalComp 906/907/PCI plotter driver, perform
the following:
a. Turn the plotter power on.
b. Load and size the media.
c. Press the EXIT key on the plotter's keypad.
d. Press the NEXT key twice.
e. Select SETUP by pressing the softkey above setup (the soft
keys are the four light colored keys that surround the
plotter display window.
f. Select HOST by pressing the softkey under HOST.
g. Select FORMAT by pressing the softkey above FORMAT.
h. Press either of the bottom soft keys until the plotter
displays: PCI , then press EXIT once.
i. Select BAUD RATE. If the software is using a different
baud rate than what is displayed, select it by pressing
either of the lower softkeys. Note: A baud rate above 4800
will not cause the plotter to produce the plots any faster.
Once the value is selected, then press EXIT once.
j. Select DATA by pressing the softkey under DATA. Match the
settings on the plotter with the software application
setting values. For example if your software called for 8
bits, 1 stop bit and no parity, set the DATA menu as
follows:
i. Press the top left softkey to change to 8 BIT.
ii. Press the top right softkey to change to 1 STOP.
iii. Press either lower softkeys to select NO PARITY.
iv. Press the EXIT key once.
k. Select HANDSHAKE by pressing the softkey under handshake.
If the software is using a different handshake than what is
displayed, select it by pressing the lower right hand
softkey and choosing: Hardware (Direct Control), Xon/Xoff,
or Ack/Nak.
l. Press the EXIT key once.
m. Press the NEXT key once.
n. Select the softkey above SYNC and enter in the sync that
the software requires.
o. Press the EXIT key.
p. Press the softkey above END MSG and enter in the end msg
value on the keypad that the software requires.
q. Press the EXIT key.
r. Press the softkey below CHKSUM and enter in the checksum
that the software requires.
s. Press the EXIT key three times and the plotter will prompt
to save these settings. If there are no other settings
stored in the plotter, press YES. Otherwise, select a
different User Number to save to. The plotter has 4 unique
user numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4.
t. The plotter is now ready to receive PCI (CalComp) data from
the software application.
2. To configure the 102x plotter to receive HPGL data, perform the
following:
a. Turn the plotter power on.
b. Load and size the media.
c. Press the EXIT key on the plotter's keypad.
d. Press the NEXT key twice.
e. Select SETUP by pressing the softkey above setup (the soft
keys are the four light colored keys that surround the
plotter display window.
f. Select HOST by pressing the softkey under HOST.
g. Select FORMAT by pressing the softkey above FORMAT.
h. Press either of the bottom softkeys until the plotter
displays: CPGL, then press the EXIT key once. (Note: CPGL
is the selection for HPGL).
i. Select BAUD RATE. If the software is using a different baud
rate than what is displayed, select it by pressing either
of the lower softkeys. Note: A baud rate above 4800 will
not cause the plotter to produce the plots any faster.
Once the value is selected, then press EXIT once.
j. Select DATA by pressing the softkey under DATA. Match the
settings on the plotter with the software application
setting values. For example if your software called for 8
bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity, set the DATA menu as
follows:
i. Press the top left softkey to change to 8 BIT.
ii. Press the top right softkey to change to 1 STOP.
iii. Press either lower softkeys to select NO PARITY.
iv. Press the EXIT key once.
k. Select PLOTTER TYPE by pressing the softkey under PLOTTER
TYPE. Match the HP model number in this menu with the HP
model that was selected in your software application. If
you selected an HP 7580 in your software application, then
select the 7580 on the plotter's menu. After making the
selection, press the EXIT key once.
l. Press the EXIT key three times and the plotter will prompt
to save these settings. If there are no other settings
stored in the plotter, press YES. Otherwise, select a
different User Number to save to. The plotter has 4 unique
user numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4.
m. The plotter is now ready to receive HPGL data from the
software application.