Setup WIN3.x CCRF Raster driver with DrawingMaster 524xx Parallel Port:

WIN3.x CCRF Raster driver with DrawingMaster 524xx Parallel Port:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667) Updated: 3 May, 1996
524WCRFP.DOC
The Windows CCRF/PS driver file (WIN31DRV.EXE), may be downloaded
from the CalComp Website (http://www.calcomp.com.
Self-extract the file by typing at the DOS prompt: WIN31DRV
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 Windows driver:
- Start up Windows.
- Double click on Control Panel.
- Double click on Printers.
- Highlight the appropriate CCP DrawingMaster+ 524xx driver. (If
the Windows CCRF/PS Raster driver is not installed, install it now by
selecting RUN from the File menu bar in Program Manager and selecting
the SETUP.EXE file from the disk directory where the Windows driver is
located. Then follow the menu choices, selecting the appropriate
DrawingMaster+ 524xx raster-mode plotter driver. When done, double
click on Control Panel, double click on Printers, and select the driver).
- Choose connect and select the LPT port that the plotter is connected to
(Default = LPT1).
- Choose Fast Print Direct to Port.
- Choose OK.
- Choose Setup.
- Choose Paper Size: D size sheet (or as desired)
- Choose Paper Source: Not Applicable.
- Choose Orientation: Landscape (or as desired)
- Choose Set as default printer.
- Make sure Use Print Manager is NOT selected.
- Close printers.
- Close Control Panel.
- Start Windows Application and print to the CalComp DrawingMaster+ plotter.
