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PCF Paper Issue

MM_7818416
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PCF Paper Issue

Creo 8.0 User

We recently upgraded from a Canon Tx-4000 to a Tx-4200 and we have an odd issue when plotting a drawing. No matter what size we print (Ansi A, B, C, D, etc....)  It will plot full scale to the correct size then scroll about 3 or 4 ft of excess paper before cutting. Almost to the size of an Ansi EX.  I initially thought it was a plotter setting because we did not have the issue with the previous plotter.   If I convert it to a .pdf and plot it cuts to the correct size. I also spent a considerable amount of time on the phone with canon and they basically told me it was a software issue. With that said is there a PCF file setting that controls that?

Below is the current PCF file.

 

button_help Plant 11 Canon 
plotter_command windows_print_manager \\vwentapp516801p\MM_CAPP_11_Eng_plt
pen_table_file q:\creo\configs\pcf_fdl\designjets.pnt
allow_file_naming no
plotter DESIGNJET
create_separate_files no
delete_after_plotting yes
interface quality 3
pen_slew no_slew
plot_area yes
plot_access create
plot_clip default
plot_drawing_format default
plot_file_dir c:\workingdir
plot_label no
plot_layer default
plot_linestyle_scale 1.0
plot_names yes
plot_roll_media yes default
plot_scale default
plot_segmented no
plot_sheets default
rotate_plotting no

!PLOT W/PANZOOM SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IF MULTIPLE PRINTING OPTIONS
!(IE FULL PLOT, BASED ON ZOOM) ARE DESIRED.
!IT SHOULD READ "NO" IF JUST FULL PLOT IS DESIRED, OR "YES" IF BASED ON ZOOM IS DESIRED.
!plot_with_panzoom no

!paper_size_allowed a b c d e
!plotter_handshake hardware, software
!plot_to_scale_full_window no
!plot_label_height 0.15625 in

!STANDARD TRANSLATE VALUES, ALWAYS USE "IN" FOR UNITS
plot_translate 1.0 0.5 in

 

 

3 REPLIES 3

Hi,

according to specification, both plotters are able to interpret HP-GL/2 language.

 

My suggestion:

 

1.] create C:\Temp\Canon_Tx.bat file containing following command

copy /b %1 \\vwentapp516801p\MM_CAPP_11_Eng_plt

(I hope \\vwentapp516801p\MM_CAPP_11_Eng_plt is share name of the plotter)

 

2.] in pcf file replace

plotter_command windows_print_manager \\vwentapp516801p\MM_CAPP_11_Eng_plt

with

plotter_command windows_print_manager C:\Temp\Canon_Tx.bat

 


Martin Hanák

Hi Martin,

I tried your suggestion this morning to no avail. Same problem exist.

 

 

Hi,

it looks like the problem is on plotter side.

Q: What happens if you print via MS Printer manager?


Martin Hanák
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