Setup WIN3.x 907/PCI Vector Driver with Classic Serial Port:

WIN3.x 907/PCI Vector Driver with Classic Serial Port:
Technical Support Hot Line1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667)
Updated: May 1, 1996
The Windows PCI/907 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 serial port (i.e. COM1, COM2).
A straight through serial cable (50 ft. max), no wires are crossed.
Must have pins 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 20.
HP Plotter serial cables do not work with CalComp plotters.
CalComp 4036 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 Classic (4036):
- Power ON the plotter. Install pen(s) in turret and place turret
in the Classic.
- Load media. Make sure both pinch rollers are down.
- Press MENU button.
- Press DOWN arrow key 7 times, set ORIENTATION on AUTO.
- Press DOWN arrow key 8 times, set PLOT LIMITS on NORMAL.
- Press DOWN arrow key, set PLOT MANAGER on YES.
- Press DOWN arrow key, set PORT TYPE on RS-232C.
- Press DOWN arrow key, set PROTOCOL on PCI.
- Press DOWN arrow key, set BAUD RATE on 9600.
- Press DOWN arrow key, set # BITS and PARITY on 8-NONE.
- Press DOWN arrow key, set HANDSHAKE on HARDWARE.
- Press DOWN arrow key, set PROTOCOL on PCI.
- Press DOWN arrow key, set SYNC # EOM CHK on C: 2, 1, 3, OFF.
- Press DOWN arrow key 3 times, save the settings on USER # (1 to 4).
- Press ONLINE button twice.
- The plotter should display: ONLINE 000:00.
2. Setup Windows driver:
- Start up Windows. Double click on Control Panel. Double click on
Printers.
- Highlight CCP Classic 4036 (907) on COMx for cut-sheet media or
CCP Classic 4036 R(907) on COMx for roll-media. (If the Windows
PCI/907 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 Classic plotter
driver. When done, double click on Control Panel, double click on
Printers, and select the PCI/907 driver).
- 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.
- Choose Assign Pens.
- Assign screen colors to pen turret position numbers.
- Choose OK in Pen Assignments.
- Choose OK in Setup.
- Choose Set as default printer.
- Make sure Use Print Manager is NOT selected.
- Close Printers.
- Close Control Panel.
- Start Windows Application and print to CalComp plotter.
* If you do not have the Windows PCI/907 driver, download it from the
CalCompwebsite (http://www.calcomp.com). The filename to download is
WIN31DRV.EXE. Self-extract the files by typing at the DOS prompt: WIN31DRV
