Setup Win3.x PostScript Driver - CCL600, CCL600ES, CCL1200ES Serial Port:

Win3.x PostScript Driver - CCL600, CCL600ES, CCL1200ES Serial Port:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667) Updated: 30 April, 1996
CCL_WINS.DOC
The Windows 3.1 PostScript driver file (CCL-WIN.EXE for the
CCL600/model 80611; CLES-WIN.ZIP for either the CCL600ES/model 84511 or
CCL1200ES/model 85611) may be may be downloaded from the CalComp Website
(http://www.calcomp.com). The EXE
file may be self-extracted by typing at the DOS prompt: CCL-WIN.EXE.
The ZIP file requires PKUNZIP version 2.04G, available from the CalComp BBS
(file name PKZ204G.EXE).
Hardware Connection Requirements:
PC Host Computer with a working serial port (i.e. COM1 or COM2).
Serial, Null modem cable.
CalComp CCL 600 printer must be connected to a PC directly for this
configuration.
Network systems may require different communication parameter settings.
1. Setup CCL600, CCL600ES, CCL1200ES:
- Power ON the printer.
- Install (toner) cartridge, see Users Guide, chapter 2.
- Load media, see Users Guide, pages 3-6 to 3-9.
- Select paper size, see Users Guide, page 7-30 for CCL600;
page 6-30 for CCL600ES/CCL1200ES.
- Select PostScript format or Auto. Note: When Sys = Auto, the
proper language switch commands may need to be sent to the printer to
change between PostScript, HP-PCL/5 and HP-GL/2 formats. See Users
Guide, page 7-20 and 7-48 to 7-49 for CCL600; page 6-20 and 6-48 to
6-49 for CCL600ES/CCL1200ES.
- Configure Banding Comp and Page protect, see Users Guide, chapter 7 for
CCL600; chapter 6 for CCL600ES/CCL1200ES.
Installed RAM Banding Comp Page Protect
16 MB or more off on
Less than 16 MB on off
- Press ONLINE button to place the printer online (ready to print),
see Users Guide, page 7-5.
2. Setup Windows Driver:
- Start up Windows.
- Double click on Control Panel.
- Double click on Printers.
- Highlight CalComp CCL 600 on COMx.
(If the Windows driver is not installed, Install it now).
- Choose connect and select the COM port that the plotter is connected to.
- Choose Settings.
- Set Baud Rate = 9600, Data bits = 8, Parity = None, Stop bits = 1,
Flow control = Hardware.
- Choose OK.
- Select Fast Printing Direct to Port.
- Choose OK
- Choose Setup.
- Choose paper size loaded in plotter, and set the orientation.
- Choose OK in Setup.
- Choose Set as default printer.
- Close Printers.
- Close Control Panel.
3. Windows application programs:
- Start up Windows application program.
- Select the Print function from the File menu.
- If the CCL 600 is not the currently selected printer look for a
button called Printer or Select printer that provides a means of
changing printers. If the application program does not provide a
method of changing printer, use the Windows Control Panel, Printer
function to make the CCL 600 the default printer.
Notes:
1. The maximum imagable area for various medias sizes are described in the
Users Guide, pages 3-9 and 3-13.
2. Some CAD programs may require establishing custom paper sizes.
