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Configuring the Output Plotter

Match the settings configured in "6. Plotter ID" under the RPGL Menu on the machine with the plotter settings configured in the CAD application.

Select the plotter to use for output in the CAD application.

For details about how to configure the settings, see the instruction manual of the CAD application.

Press the [User Tools / Counter] key.

Press [Printer Features].

Press the [RPGL Menu] tab.

Press [6. Plotter ID].

Press [Previous] or [Next] until the target plotter name appears, and then press [OK].

If you selected "7475A", "7550A", "7570A", "7575A", "7576A", "7580B", "7585B", "7586B", "7595A", or "7596A" in the CAD application, select the same plotter as the one selected in the application.

If you selected "DesignJet 600", "DesignJet 650C", "DesignJet 700", or "DesignJet 750C Plus" in the CAD application, select "RP-GL/2".

If you selected [RP-GL/2], select the RP-GL/2 type, and then press [OK].

See the following table for the plotters selected in the CAD application and their corresponding RP-GL/2 types:

Plotter	RP-GL/2 type	Print color
DesignJet 600	Type1	Black and white
DesignJet 650C	Type2	Color
DesignJet 700	Type3	Black and white
DesignJet 750C Plus	Type4	Color

Press [Exit].

Press [OK].

The machine operation mode differs depending on the selected "6. Plotter ID". See Operation Modes for RP-GL/2 .