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Installing the HDI Driver

The following explains how to install the HDI driver under Windows 2000. All the procedures are the same for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Windows XP/Vista (64bit), Windows Server 2003/2003 R2/2008.

Important

  1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

    The installer starts.

  2. On the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel].

  3. Double-click [Autodesk Plotter Manager].

    [Autodesk Plotter Manager] appears only if there is the AutoCAD 2000 series application already installed.

  4. Double-click [Add-A-Plotter Wizard].

  5. Click [Next >].

  6. Click [Next >].

  7. Click [Have Disk...].

  8. Select [CD-ROM] in [My Computer].

    Check that the CD-ROM provided with the machine is shown.

  9. Double-click [DRIVERS], and then double-click [HDI].

  10. Click the file that matches the AutoCAD application you want to use.

    AC2000: AutoCAD 2000/AutoCAD LT2000

    AC2000i: AutoCAD 2000i/AutoCAD LT2000i

    AC2002: AutoCAD 2002/AutoCAD LT2002

    AC2004: AutoCAD 2004/AutoCAD LT2004/AutoCAD 2005/

    AutoCAD LT2005/AutoCAD 2006/AutoCAD LT2006

    AC2007: AutoCAD 2007/AutoCAD LT2007

    AC2008: AutoCAD 2008/AutoCAD LT2008 /AutoCAD 2009/AutoCAD LT2009

    AC2010: AutoCAD 2010/AutoCAD LT2010

    Check the driver you selected matches the AutoCAD version you want to use. If they do not match, an error screen appears. See the HDI driver's Readme if this occurs.

  11. Select the driver you want to install, and then click [Open].

  12. In "Manufacturers", select the manufacturer. Then, in "Models", select the printer driver. Then click [Next >].

  13. Click [Next >].

  14. Select [Port], then select the port you want to use, and then click [Next >].

    Select the network port you want to use in the [Port] option button. If a local port is selected, printing may not be performed properly.

  15. Confirm the plotter name you want to use is selected, and then click [Next >].

    Installation is complete. If the installation is successful, the HDI driver is added to the [AutoDesk Plotter Settings (Plotter window)] window, and it can be selected from [Printing Devices] during printing. For details about screens and printing procedures, see the online Help. To display the online Help, click [Help] on the printer driver screen.

  16. Click [Finish].

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