Setup WIN95 907/PCI Vector Driver with Artisan 102x Plotters:


WIN95 907/PCI Vector Driver with Artisan 102x Plotters:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667)

The Windows PCI/907 driver file (WIN95VEC.EXE) may be downloaded 
from the CalComp Website (http://www.calcomp.com)
Self-extract the files by typing at the DOS prompt: WIN95VEC

Hardware Connection Requirements:
  PC Host Computer with an operational serial port (i.e. COM1, COM2).
  A straight through serial cable (50 ft. max), no wires are
  crossed. Must have pins 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 20.
  HP Plotter serial cables do not work with CalComp Plotters.
  CalComp 102x Plotter must be connected to a PC directly for this
  configuration.  Network and serial buffer box systems may use
  different communication parameters.

1.  Setup 102x Plotter:
   - Power ON the plotter. Install pen(s) in turret and place turret
     in the plotter.
   - Load media.
   - Press MANUAL button. Press NEXT button twice.
   - Press SETUP button.  Press HOST button.
   - Press FORMAT button, change it to PCI DATA FORMAT then press EXIT button.
   - Press BAUD button, change it to 9600 BAUD RATE then press EXIT button.
   - Press DATA button, change it to 8 BIT, 1 STOP, NO PARITY, then
     press EXIT button.
   - Press HANDSHAKE button, change it to DIRECT CONTROL then press
     EXIT button.
   - Press NEXT button. Press SYNC button, change # of SYNC to 1, and
     SYNC CHAR. to 2.
   - Press EXIT button, press CHKSUM, change it to DISABLED, then
     press EXIT button.
   - Press END MSG, and change End of Msg. Char. to 3.
   - Press EXIT (3 times), and save as USER # (1 thru 4), and then
     press YES button.
   - Press EXIT button then press ONLINE. The plotter should display:
     HOST PLOT TIME:00:00:00.

2. Setup Win95 driver:
   2. Setup Win95 driver:
   - Start up Windows 95.
   - Click on the START button, click on SETTINGS, click on Printers.
   - Click on the CCP Vector Plotter 102x driver. (If the Windows
     PCI/907 driver is not installed, install it now by selecting Start, then Settings, printers, 
     and the "Add Printer" icon from the Printer window.
     Select "Have Disk" and enter the complete path where the Windows driver is 
     located. Then follow the menu choices, selecting the appropriate 102x  907 plotter 
     driver. If the setup program indicates that the driver already exists, select Replace
     the Driver. When installation is done, click on the CCP Vector Plotter icon.

   - Click on Set as Default from the File Menu Bar in the Printers window.
   - Click on Properties from the File Menu Bar in the Printers window.
   - Click on the Details tab.
   - Select the COM port that the plotter is connected to.
   - Choose Port Settings.
   - Set Bits per sec (Baud Rate) = 9600, Data bits = 8, Parity = None,
     Stop bits = 1, Flow control = Hardware.
   - Choose OK.
   - Choose Setup.
   - Choose the appropriate CCP Artisan 102x model in the
     Select Printer field.
   - Choose paper size loaded in plotter.
   - Choose Assign Pens.
   - Assign screen colors to pen turret position numbers.
   - Choose OK in Pen Assignments.
   - Choose OK in Setup.
   - Choose OK in the Properties Window.
   - Close Printers.
   - Start Windows Application and print to the CalComp plotter.