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You need to use the appropriate driver for a locally connected plotter.
If you configure an HDI hardcopy driver for a locally connected plotter and configure a Windows system printer for the same locally connected plotter, the HDI driver is unable to connect directly to the local port because the Windows system printer driver has control over it. The driver output is rerouted to the Windows print spooler.
If the plotter is connected to a serial port, make sure that the Windows Control Panel settings for that serial port are correct. The settings should match the settings of the plotter and should be appropriate for the cabling you have used. You can verify that these settings are correct by printing to the conflicting Windows system printer.
Plotting from an HDI driver through the spooler is similar to plotting to a file because there is only one-way communication with the plotter. Performance varies depending on the device.