ACAD 12, 13, or 14 (DOS or WIN3.x,95,NT) 5.x driver - DesignMate Parallel Port:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667)      Updated: 14 May, 1996

The driver file [PLPCCDOS.EXE (DOS) or PLPCCWIN.EXE (WINDOWS)] may be
download from the CalComp Web site (http://www.calcomp.com). 
Self extract the file by typing at the DOS prompt: 
PLPCCDOS or PLPCCWIN

Hardware Connection Requirements:
   PC Host Computer with a working parallel port (i.e. lpt1).
   Parallel cable, Centronics connector.
   CalComp 30xx Plotter must be connected to a PC directly for this
   configuration.  Network systems may require different communication
   parameter settings.

1. Setup DesignMate 3024, 3036:
   - Power ON the plotter. Install pen(s) in turret and place turret in
     DesignMate.
   - Load media (8.5 in. x 11 in. is recommended).  Make sure both
     pinch rollers are down.
   - Press SET UP button. (Wait until the plotter stops plotting).
   - To choose the current value, press SET UP.
   - To change to the next value (option) press ON LINE.
   - The plotter will draw a box around the value that you selected.
   - Please refer to the Users Guide on Page 18-19 for more information.
   - Choose AUTO for ORIENTATION.
   - Choose 100% for SCALE, when pen at 100% then press SET UP.
   - Choose 10 ips/250 mmps for VELOCITY(3024). FINAL PLOT (3036).
   - Choose PCI for PROTOCOL.
   - Choose CENTRONICS for PORT TYPE.
   - Choose A:(2,22,YES,13) for PCI SET UP.
   - Choose ENABLED for PLOT MANAGER.
   - Choose ENGLISH for LANGUAGE.
   - Lift up the pinch rollers and take the media out to save the settings.
   - Load media for plotting and press ON LINE button.

2. Use EDIT or EDLIN to Add line to AUTOEXEC.BAT file to define COM Port
   (Add after PATH statement):
   MODE COM1:9600,E,7,1,P (if using serial port 1).
   MODE COM2:9600,E,7,1,P (if using serial port 2).

   Note: Windows 95/NT systems do not require the addition of
      the MODE statement.  Users of Windows 95/NT systems
      may disregard this step.

3. Setup AutoCAD 12/13 (ACAD 14 users see below):
   - Start up AutoCad and from AutoCad Command Line type: CONFIG.
   - At Configuration Menu choose  - Configure operating parameters.
   - At Operating parameters choose 3 - Default plot file name. Enter
     LPT1 or LPT2 to match the MODE cmd.
   - Exit to Configuration Menu.
   - At Configuration Menu choose 5 - Configure plotter.
   - At Plotter Configuration Menu choose 1 - Add a plotter configuration.
   - From Available Plotters choose  -
     CalComp Pen Plotters ADI 4.2 V5.x - by CalComp.
   - From Supported Models choose your model.  (3024 or 3036 plotter).
   - Number of pens is 8.
   - Do you want to add a plot banner? Y  (Will add the file and date
     to the plot.)
   - Enter AutoCAD plotter timeout in seconds, 0 to 32000 <60>: 60
     (Option not present in all drivers).
   - Step Size per inch is 2032.
   - Will this data be transferred to EBCDIC computer = NO.
   - Add pad characters to the plot record? = NO.
   - Include CDCL commands = NO.
   - Change Sync EOB, and CheckSum = NO.
   - Send Index command after plot = NO.
   - Where the Plotter is connected to (Serial, Parallel) = P.
   - Device name, (LPT1, LPT2) = LPT1.  (If using parallel port1).
   - Do you want to change anything = YES. Write the plot to a file =  YES.
     (All others choose the defaults).
   - Enter Description of Plotter = CalComp DesignMate.
   - Exit to Configuration Menu.
   - Exit to Drawing Editor.
   - Keep Configuration Changes = YES.

Note to NT users (ACAD 12/13 only):
   Windows NT requres the use of AUTOSPOOL for plotting. To configure ACAD 
   to use AUTOSPOOL:
   - Create a directory under the root called SPFILES
   - Create a batch file called PLOT.BAT (Use EDIT or NOTEPAD).
     The file should contain the following line(s):

   @Echo Off
   Mode comx:9600,e,7,1,p      (Use this line only if using the serial port x= number 
                                                of com port)
   Copy %1 comx:                     (Use this line only if using the serial port x= number 
                                                of com port)
   Copy %1 lptx                         (Use this line only if using the parallel port. x=number 
                                                of lpt port.  May be a captured port)
   Copy %1 //computer/share  (Use this line only for network devices.  Substitute for 
                                                computer and share.)

   Note: Use only one ‘copy' line.

  - Edit the ACAD.INI file in the ACAD directory or the WIN subdirectory.  
    (Use EDIT or NOTEPAD).
  - Look for this line in ACAD.INI: ACADPLCMD=
  - If there is no line then create one.
  - Edit the line to read: ACADPLCMD = c:\spfiles\plot.bat %s %c
  - Save the file and exit the editor.  Restart ACAD if currently running.
  - From the AutoCAD Command Line type: CONFIG.
  - At the Configuration Menu choose 7-Configure operating parameters.
  - At Operating parameters, choose 3- Default plot file name.
  - Enter AUTOSPOOL for the plotfile name.
  - Choose 4-PLOT SPOOLER DIRECTORY and change to C:\SPFILES
  - Exit CONFIG and keep changes.
  - Be sure to PLOT TO FILE (Make sure the PLOT TO FILE box at the bottom of 
    the plot window is checked.

 Setup AutoCAD 14:
   - From the AutoCAD Command Line type: CONFIG.
   - Click on the PRINTERS tab then the NEW button
   - From Available Plotters choose:
     CalComp Pen Plotters ADI 4.2 V5.x - by CalComp.
   - From Supported Models choose your model (3024 or 3036 plotter).
   - Number of pens is 8.
   - Do you want to add a plot banner? Y  (Will add the file and date
     to the plot.)
   - Enter AutoCAD plotter timeout in seconds, 0 to 32000 <60>: 60
     (Option not present in all drivers).
   - Step Size per inch is 2032.
   - Will this data be transferred to EBCDIC computer = NO.
   - Add pad characters to the plot record? = NO.
   - Include CDCL commands = NO.
   - Change Sync EOB, and CheckSum = NO.
   - Send Index command after plot = NO.
   - Where the Plotter is connected to (Serial, Parallel) = P.
   - Device name, (LPT1, LPT2) = LPT1.  (If using parallel port1).
   - Do you want to change anything = NO.

The clip limits for the 30xx plotter are 1 inch on the bottom, and 0.5
inch on the other three sides of the media.
When setting the paper size for ACAD, select a user size and set the
size to the paper size, minus the clip limits.
Example: 36 in.by 24 in. media will have a user size of 34.5 in. by 23 in.