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After you create a configured plotter (PC3) file using the Add-a-Plotter wizard, you can edit the file using the Plotter Configuration Editor.
The Plotter Configuration Editor provides options for modifying a plotter's port connections and output settings including media, graphics, physical pen configuration, custom properties, initialization strings, calibration, and user-defined paper sizes. You can drag and drop these options from one PC3 file to another.
The Plotter Configuration Editor contains three tabs. The General tab contains basic information about the configured plotter. The Ports tab contains information about the communication between the plotting device and your computer. The Device and Document Settings tab contains plotting options. Depending on your configured plotting device, additional options are available on the Device and Document Settings tab. For example, when you configure a nonsystem pen plotter you have the option to modify the physical pen characteristics.
You can edit the plotter configuration files for both nonsystem and system plotters. You can also modify the default settings for a Windows system printer without creating a PC3 file. For example, you can modify the properties systemwide in the Windows Control Panel. You can also choose Properties in the Plot dialog box and plot without saving the properties.