Topics in this section

• Adjust Media Settings (For Nonsystem Plotters Only)

  Depending on the features supported by your configured plotter, you can modify the paper source, type, and size of your paper.

• Specify Physical Pen Configuration (For Pen Plotters Only)

  In the Plotter Configuration Editor, the Physical Pen Configuration setting controls the pens in the pen plotter.

• Specify Settings for Graphical Output

  Depending on the capabilities of your configured plotter, you can modify the plotter's color depth, resolution, or dithering and specify whether the output is color or monochrome for vector drawings.

• Adjust Custom Properties

  In the Plotter Configuration Editor, you can modify the device-specific properties for the configured plotter by selecting Custom Properties from the tree view on the Device and Document Settings tab.

• Use Initialization Strings

  You can use ASCII text initialization strings to prepare the plotter for printing.

• Calibrate Plotters and Work with Custom Paper Sizes

  You should perform a plotter calibration only if your drawings must be exactly to scale and your plotter or printer produces inaccurate plots.