Setup Win3.x Raster Driver with TechJET Designer Parallel Port:

Win3.x Raster Driver with TechJET Designer Parallel Port:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (800-225-2667) Updated: 3 May, 1996
54_CCRFP.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 a working parallel port (i.e. lpt1).
Parallel cable, Centronics connector.
CalComp 54xx Plotter must be connected to a PC directly for this
configuration. Network systems may require different communication
parameter settings.
1. Setup Designer (5424, 5436, 5424R, 5436R):
- Power ON the plotter. Load media. Make sure both pinch rollers are down.
Press MENU button.
- Press DOWN arrow key to PROTOCOL and set to CCRF.
- Press DOWN arrow key to INPUT RESOLUTION and set to 360 DPI.
- Press DOWN arrow key to PORT TYPE and set to CENTRONICS.
- Press DOWN arrow key to EOP TIMER and set to Disabled.
- Press DOWN arrow key to INPUT BUFFER and set to 100K.
- Press DOWN arrow key to STITCH FACTOR and set to 0.
- Press DOWN arrow key to Save as user number and save the settings
on USER # (1 to 4).
- Press ONLINE button twice.
- The plotter should say "ONLINE 000:00".
2. Setup Windows Driver:
- Start up windows.
- Double click on Control Panel.
- Double click on Printers.
- Highlight the appropriate CCP TechJet Designer 54xx 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
TechJET Designer 54xx 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.
- 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.
- Make sure Use Print Manager is NOT selected
- Close printers.
- Close Control Panel.
- Start Windows Application and print to the CalComp TechJET Designer 54xx
plotter.
