User guide – Plotter Flexipen 120/165
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7.2.5 Plotting
In order to start plotting you must follow the following steps:
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Connect the serial cable on both: computer and plotter.
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Make sure that the power is off in both computer and plotter when connecting
the serial cable. Otherwise the plotter and the computer might be seriously
damaged.
Connect the serial cable on both: computer and plotter. Turn on the plotter from the
On/Off button;
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Test the refill using
Test
button, in different positions on the paper width. If the refill
doesn’t write properly change the pen preassure and the up/down position (only for
„Jumbo” refill).
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Set the drawing origin using „Location” button. The plotter will automatically pass
into the Connect state, and now you’re ready to plot;
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Open the main window of the Gemini PLT Spooler program by double clicking on
its icon placed in system tray;
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Select the file waiting to beplotted ;
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Click on the
Disconnected plotter
button. The plotter starts to plot and you can
see on Gemini PLT Spooler the message
Plotter connected
. Above this button
you will see the data transmission progress bar.
