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Plotter Configuration Editor
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Overview of Plotting
Modifies a PC3 file's plotter port connections and output settings, including
media, graphics, physical pen configuration, custom properties, initialization
strings, calibration, and user-defined paper sizes. You can drag these
configuration options from one PC3 file to another.
Summary
You can start the Plotter Configuration Editor with any of the following
methods:
■ Double-click a PC3 file in Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Explorer or right-click the
PC3 file and click Open. (By default, PC3 files are stored in the Plotters
folder. To find the location of your plotter files, on the Tools menu, click
Options. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, click the plus sign to the left
of Printer Support File Path. Click the plus sign to the left of the Printer
Configuration Search Path file. Under Printer Configuration Search Path,
click the path name to view the location of your plotter files.)
■ Choose Edit Plotter Configuration from within the Add-a-Plotter wizard.
■ Choose Properties in the Page Setup dialog box.
■ Choose Properties in the Plot dialog box.
Depending on your configured plotting device, additional options may be
available on the Device and Document Settings tab. For example, when you
configure a nonsystem plotter, you can modify the pen characteristics.
■
General
■ Ports on page 1508
■ Device and Document Settings on page 1510
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