Setup WIN95 907/PCI Vector driver with DesignMate Parallel Port:

WIN95 907/PCI Vector driver with DesignMate Parallel Port:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667) Updated: 8 Sep, 1997
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 with a working parallel port (i.e. LPT1).
Parallel cable, Centronics connector. The CalComp 30xx Plotter must be connected
to a PC directly for this configuration. Network systems may require different
communication parameter settings.
1. Setup DesignMate (3024, 3036):
- Power ON the plotter.
- Install pen(s) in turret and place turret in DesignMate.
- Load Media (8.5 in. X 11 in. is recommended).
- Make sure both pinch rollers are down.
- Press SET UP button. (Wait until the plotter stops plotting).
- Choose AUTO for ORIENTATION.
- To choose the current value, press SET UP.
- To change to the next value (option) press ON LINE.
- The plotter will draw a box around the value that you selected.
- Please refer to the Users Guide on Pages 18-19 for more information.
- Choose 100% for SCALE (when pen is at 100% press SET UP).
- Choose 10 ips/250 mmps (3024) or FINAL PLOT (3036) for VELOCITY.
- Choose PCI for PROTOCOL.
- Choose CENTRONICS for PORT TYPE.
- Choose C: (1,2,NO,3) for PCI SET UP.
- Choose ENABLED for PLOT MANAGER.
- Choose ENGLISH for LANGUAGE.
- Lift up the pinch rollers and take the media out to save the settings.
Load media for plotting.
2. Setup Win95 driver:
- Start up Windows 95.
- Click on the START button, click on SETTINGS, click on Printers.
- Click on the CalComp 907 printer/plotter driver. (If the
Windows 95 907/vector driver is not installed, install it now by
selecting "Add Printer", then "Have Disk". Enter the path that points to
the disk directory where the Windows driver is located. Then
follow the menu choices, selecting the CalComp 907 printer/plotter
driver. If the setup program indicates that the driver already exists,
select Replace the Driver. When installation is done, click on
the CalComp 907 printer/plotter driver).
- 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 LPT port that the plotter is connected to. (Default = LPT1)
- Choose Setup.
- Choose the appropriate CCP DesignMate 30xx 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.
