Setup WIN95 CCRF Raster driver with DrawingMaster 524xx Parallel Port:


WIN95 CCRF Raster driver with DrawingMaster 524xx Parallel Port:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667)         Updated: 3 May, 1996
                                                        524W95RP.DOC
The Windows CCRF/PS driver file (WIN95DRV.EXE), may be downloaded 
from the CalComp Website (http://www.calcomp.com)
Self-extract the file by typing at the DOS prompt: WIN95DRV

Hardware Connection Requirements:
  PC Host Computer with an operational parallel port (i.e. LPT1, LPT2).
  Parallel cable, Centronics connector. Double shielded. Connect to
  plotter PAR _1, or PAR _2,  port.
  CalComp 524XX Plotter must be connected to a PC directly for this
  configuration.  Network systems may require different communication
  parameter settings.   Serial communication is NOT recommended with
  CCRF format.

1. Setup 52424, 52436 Plotter:
   - An ASCII Terminal or a Terminal emulation program must be used to
     setup the plotter.
   - Connect Terminal to the TERMINAL port on plotter, with a straight
     through serial cable.
   - Set Terminal serial communication to 9600 baud rate, 8 bits, 1 stop bit,
     no parity, Hardware handshake.
   - Turn plotter on. Plotter initialization will be displayed on the
     Terminal screen.
   - When initialization is complete, press CTRL P.   Plotter will
     request a USER PIN#  press 0 and ENTER.
   - At the A> prompt type CCRF and ENTER.
   - Override = N.  Dot Expansion = N.  Input Mode =  Buffered.
   - The A> prompt will be displayed. To save the above parameters
     type: SAVE X ALL and Enter,  where X = user number where the parameters
     will be saved to.  Valid values are 1 through 256.
 

2. Setup Win95 driver:
   - Start up Windows 95.
   - Click on the START button, click on SETTINGS, click on Printers.
   - Click on the appropriate DrawingMaster+ 524xx driver. (If the
     Windows 95 CCRF/PS raster 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 appropriate DrawingMaster+ 524xx
     plotter driver. If the setup program indicates that the driver already
     exists, select Replace the Driver. When installation is done, click on
     the CCP DrawingMaster+ 524xx driver, then 
   - 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).
   - Click on the Paper tab.
   - Choose paper size loaded in plotter.
   - Click on the Device Options tab and select the appropriate output format:
     CCRF or PS. If the plotter does not have the PostScript option, then
     only CCRF may be selected.
   - Choose OK in the Properties window.
   - Close Printers.
   - Start the Windows Application and print to the CalComp plotter.