KTPPG Rules Posters

[[PX]Kal Bob]

Quick Question,
Is that Plotter of yours up and running?
Or is it totally impractical for printing large text that we would need for posters?

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

Uh, yes and no?

It should work, it's just not setup. I just need an older machine/virtual machine to install the generic HP driver to plot with. I doubt a virtual machine would work, but we can try. I can bring it down this weekend and we can set it up if you like. The previous owner used it to make pen-ink electrical diagrams.

[[PX]Kal Bob]

The driver is not compatible with modern OS I am guessing?

What' the OS limit?

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

I will respond here tonight as I need to look up the model number (ie. so I can find out which driver it is. This was a project that got put on hold for multiple reasons). I thought it was Windows 98 officially with reports of 2000 working unofficially.

[[PX] Nebuchadnezzar]

I can also get them printed at staples with a discount.

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

Kicking it old school with the Mutoh XP-500 pen plotter.

Drivers:
http://www.mutoh.com/kb/entry/86/

AutoCAD's own HPGL HP 7585 driver should work with it. MHGL emulation HP-758x drivers should work. It looks like XP should be a go.

Good ol' driverguid seems to have one, too:
http://download.driverguide.com/driver/ ... 28024.html

Plotter model: XP-500, XP-501, F-910, F-920, IP-210, IP-220, IP-500, IP-530

Model: IP-210, IP-220

These models may work with Autodesk driver HPGL HP-7475.

Model: XP-500, XP-501,F-910, F-920,IP-500, IP-530

There are two options:

You can use Autodesk driver HP7585. This option has the limitation that the Plotter cannot be shared.

XP-500 and XP-501 must be set to Command Emulation HP-758x. See your manual to Setup, Command MHGL, Emulation.

AutoCAD 13: In order to share the Plotter you need to follow the instructions in Autodesk's document "AutoCAD 13 Plotting under Windows NT" (Available from Autodesk's Web site or Faxback). This procedure is somewhat difficult and unfortunately falls outside the scope of Mutoh America's Technical Support.

AutoCAD 14: Autodesk now allows you to plot to and from a Network location. Consult your Autodesk Reseller on how to configure AutoCAD for Network printing. Note: To help them help you, always refer to your Plotter as a HP-7585 compatible Plotter.

Purchase Third Party HP drivers that load as Windows "System Printer" drivers. Make sure you know which HP plotter your Mutoh emulates and that the plotter is setup correctly to emulate that HP product.

In either of the above two cases, set the Plotter to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit with flow control set to Xon/Xoff (or default 4 in the XP-500 and XPC models).

AutoCAD on Windows 98

AutoCAD on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95

Plotter model: XP-500, XP-501, XP-510, XP-511, F-910, F-920, IP-210, IP-220, IP-500, IP-530

Links below are product specific info.

We recommend that you use the HP compatible driver from Autodesk.

F-910, F-920, IP-500 and IP-530 are HPGL / HP-7585 compatible, use the AutoCAD HPGL / HP-7585 driver.

XP-500 & XP-501 must be, and XP-510R & XP-511 may be in HP-758x emulation. This emulation supports AutoCADs HPGL HP-7585 driver.

XP-510 & XP-511 may also be in the newer language emulation, MHGL2. This emulation supports AutoCADs HPGL/2 DraftMaster RX/MX or Pro.

IP-210 or IP-220 may work with AutoCADs HPGL HP-7475 driver.

It may be also possible to use the Mutoh windows "System Printer" driver. The driver is available from our Website or BBS by downloading the file ALLDRV96.EXE.

In either case the Plotter communication parameters need to be set up to match the Windows com port settings. For example, you should set both the Plotter and the Windows com port settings to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, flow control Xon/Xoff. XP-500 (all 500 series), use Setup, Online, Default 4.

Plotter model: XP-500, XP-501, XP-510, XP-511, F-910, F-920, IP-500, IP-530

We recommend that you use the Mutoh driver available on our WEB page. See plotter downloads to download our file ALLDRV96.EXE which when decompressed on your floppy or harddrive will produce our setup file DOSSETUP.EXE. It will place a new line in your AutoCAD plotter setup menu for Mutoh.

F-910, F-920, IP-500, IP-530 are HPGL HP-7585 compatible plotters and may work with that AutoCAD driver but you will want to use our driver.

XP-500 & XP-501 must be in HP-758x emulation. This emulation supports AutoCADs HPGL HP-7585 driver but again you will want to use our HPGL Mutoh driver.

XP-510 & XP-511 needs to be in the newer language emulation, MHGL2. This emulation supports AutoCADs HPGL/2 DraftMaster but you will want to use our HPGL/2 Mutoh GL/2 driver.

IP-210 or IP-220 may work with AutoCADs HPGL HP-7475 driver but use our Mutoh HPGL driver.

In either of these cases the Plotter communication parameters need to be set up to match the DOS com port settings. You should set both the Plotter and the computer com port settings to 9600 baud, 7 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit. For all XP-500 series this is Default 3.

Your computer may require a 'Mode' statement which is the way that your old DOS prepared the comport for data to be received. Once the syntax is confirmed you will want to place this 'Mode' statement into your Autocad Batch file so it will load every session.

At the C:\ prompt type Mode Com2 96, e, 7, 1 when you press ENTER the line should echo back with a '-' behind it to confirm that it has done its job. Consult your DOS