Calibrate Plotters and Work with Custom Paper Sizes
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Calibrate Plotters and Work with Custom Paper Sizes
Use Plotters and Printers > Control PC3 File Device and Document Settings > Calibrate Plotters and Work with Custom Paper Sizes >
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To add a new custom paper size from scratch (nonsystem HDI drivers only)
- From the File menu, choose Plotter Manager.
- Double-click the plotter configuration you want to modify.
- In the Plotter Configuration Editor, choose the Device and Document Settings tab.
- Double-click User-Defined Paper Sizes & Calibration to display the calibration and paper size options. Then select Custom Paper Sizes.
- Under Custom Paper Sizes, choose Add.
- In the Custom Paper Size Wizard, on the Begin page, select Start from Scratch. Choose Next.
- On
the Media Bounds page, in the Units list, select either Inches or
Millimeters for paper size.
When you plot a nondimensional raster image, such as BMP or TIFF, the size of the plot is specified in pixels, not inches or millimeters.
- From
the Width and Length lists, select the paper width and length. Choose
Next.
Each plotter has a maximum printable area determined by where it grips the paper and how far the pen shuttle reaches. Verify that the plotter is capable of plotting the new dimensions.
- On the Printable Area page, in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right boxes, specify the printable area. Choose Next.
- On the Paper Size Name page, enter a name for the paper size. Choose Next.
- On the File Name page, enter a name for the PMP file.
- On
the Finish page, specify whether the paper source is Sheet-Fed or
Roll-Fed. Choose Print Test Page to verify the custom size.
AutoCAD prints a cross that defines the paper size and a rectangle that defines the printable area. If all four sides of the rectangle are not printed, increase the printable area.
- Choose Finish to exit the Custom Paper Size wizard.
