Setup WIN95 907/PCI Vector driver with Solus 4 - 544xx Serial Port:

WIN95 907/PCI Vector driver with Solus 4 - 544xx Serial Port:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667) Updated: 8 Sep, 1997
544W95VS.DOC
The Windows 907/PCI driver file (WIN95VEC.EXE), may be downloaded
from the CalComp Website (http://www.calcomp.com)
Self-extract the file 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 crossed, and a
Null Modem adapter part #21617-0019 to plotter COM _1, or COM _2 port.
CalComp 544xx Plotter must be connected to a PC directly for this
configuration. Network systems, serial buffer boxes, and/or plot
spool programs may require different communication parameter settings.
1. Setup 54424, 54436 Plotter:
- Turn plotter on. When Online appears on the LCD, plotter is ready.
- Press the Scroll key until More Options is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Port Setup is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until COM_1, or desired COM is displayed.
Press Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Manual Setup is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Dead Job Time is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until 60 sec is displayed. Press the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Dead Job Action is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Force is displayed. Press the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Steps per Inch is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until 400 is displayed. Press the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Baud Rate is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until 9600 is displayed. Press the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Char Framing is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until 8-N-1 is displayed. Press the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Protocol is displayed. Press the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until CTS is displayed. Press the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Exit Manual Setup is displayed. Press
the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Exit Port Setup is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Save to User # is displayed. Press the
Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until 1 is displayed, or the user # you wish
to use (1-10). Press the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Exit to Main Menu is displayed. Press
the Select key.
- Press the Scroll key until Online is displayed. Press the Select key.
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 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 Solus 4 544xx model in the
Select Printer field.
- Choose paper size loaded in plotter.
- Choose Configure.
- Choose Data Sync Characters X02(02). Choose End of Buffer Code X03(03).
- Choose No. Sync Char. One. Choose Checksum = No.
- Choose Device Resolution 400.
- Choose OK in Configure. Choose Assign Pens.
- Choose Application Color and map to a Pen Number, select the Pen
Width desired to plot with.
- 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.
