How do I send plot files to an outside plotting service?
E2 – A: Select the correct driver… Use Plot/ToFile. E3 – Q: We cannot get the printed image to rotate properly on our plotter. The plotter uses a 24″ wide roll feed and regardless of datacad settings the 18″ dimension of the drawing sheet plots along the 24″ dimension of the paper. I’d guess it is a plotter setting, but we never had the problem while running 5.x or 7.x in DOS. Does anyone have any ideas? E4 – A: The answer comes from Neil Blanchard, of Maynard, Massachusetts: For some reason, the Rotate doesn’t work in Windows on some HP plotters, due to the driver. If it has an “Auto Rotate” setting, then that might work, but you have to be aware of the printable margins and to the Plot Size setting — “Software” often prevents the Auto Rotate from working because it “thinks” it needs the whole 24″. It’s 5mm nonprintable margins on the edges of the roll reduce the 24″ to roughly 23 5/8″. Setting the Plot Size to “Inked Area” is best, but you need to design your border to “center” it
