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DigiColor CAD Printing
Affordable Color printing is now possible!All we need is a print ready HP plot file or your original to make great looking color prints. Below are step by step instructions to create that "print ready" file from AutoCad. In AutoCAD go to the File pull down and select Plotter Manager. A new window will open, double click the Add a Plotter Wizard. The Add Plotter Introduction Page opens. Click Next. To begin, select My Computer. Click Next. For the Plotter Model - Manufacturers, select Hewlett Packard. Models, select the DesignJet 650 C5928B. Click Next. A Driver Information screen appears. Click Continue. In the Import Pcp or Pc2 box, just Click Next. Click the Plot to File button on the Ports page. Click Next. In the Plotter Name box you can accept the name given or name it something that makes sense to you, like Digital Repro. Click Next. In the Finish page just Click Finish. Open the AutoCAD drawing. Select the appropriate Layout. Go to the File pull down menu and select Page Setup Go to the Plot Device Tab and apply the new plotter you just created in the Plotter Configuration field and the .ctb file that has your weights and screens applied. Go to the Layout Settings tab and set your paper size, scale and plot area. Click OK. Go to the File pull down menu and select Plot. In this box you can see all of the settings you made in Page Setup. Note the path and filename for your .plt file. You can also preview your plot file. Click OK. Before your first print order, just send us your file and we would be happy to test your new plot file to make sure you get the pen weights and colors you desire. |
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Offices
Bellevue:
12880 NE 21st Place
Bellevue, WA 98005
T:425.882.2600
F:425.882.3244
Seattle:
201 Terry Ave N, Suite B
Seattle, WA 98109
T:206.374.3710
F:206.374.3715
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