Specifies custom paper sizes and the plottable area for both custom and standard media sizes.
Each supported model has a set of standard supported paper sizes, each with a corresponding printable area. You can add custom paper sizes, and you can modify the printable area for standard sizes in the Plotter Configuration Editor. Many HP-GL plotters measure the size of the page when using sheet-fed paper. If your sheet sizes are slightly smaller than standard sizes, and if your plotter configuration tells AutoCAD to request hard clip limits from the plotter, you might see a warning message during plots. The message alerts you that your plot might be clipped and tells you how to avoid clipping. You can enable or disable the query for hard clip limits in the HP-GL Custom Properties dialog box in the Plotter Configuration Editor. If enabled, this query is only made when plotting directly to a locally connected device.
The 7986B and 7596A plotters can create long axis plots. Use the Custom Paper Sizes wizard (on the Calibration and User Defined Paper Sizes node of the Plotter Configuration Editor) to create a custom paper size for your long axis plot. You can configure a delay between long axis plot frames to allow the ink to dry. By default, this is set to 30 seconds, but you can modify the delay time in the HP-GL Custom Properties dialog box in the Plotter Configuration Editor. If your plotter supports both roll-fed and sheet-fed paper, be sure to select the right media source when you configure the plotter. If you select a roll-fed source, be sure to configure the roll width to match the media loaded in the plotter.