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3.3 USING DOS BASED PROGRAMS
When using DOS based programs, there are a few things to keep in mind. DOS software is not
standardized and each application will work differently. When using DOS applications, it is not
possible to print through the ULS Windows printer driver and for this situation, the system has been
designed to automatically emulate a Hewlett Packard plotter. Plotters use a special language called
HPGL which the laser system has been designed to accept. When configuring the DOS based
program, select the HP7475 plotter as the printing device. Set the maximum paper size to 17 inches
wide by 11.5 inches tall (refer to the DOS software manual for how to configure the printing device).
Once configured properly, the laser system should interface with the program very nicely and act just
like a plotter. The following are a few points to remember when printing from DOS based programs.
1. Some DOS programs will not allow the page size to be set at 17 x 11.5 inches in the Landscape
mode. If this is not possible, the full engraving field cannot be utilized. If a smaller page size is
used, determine where the program will place the graphic on the engraving table by running a few
tests to see where the laser system will output.
2. Some DOS programs use the lower left corner of the engraving field as the origin so remember this
when setting up the graphic drawing.
3. When assigning power settings to the graphic, it will be necessary to assign an HPGL plotter pen to
the different colors in which the graphic was drawn. In most cases the pen numbers should match
the power setting numbers in the laser systems
POWER SETTINGS display.
4. Some DOS programs may allow the setting of pen speed for the different plotter pens. These
speeds will be ignored by the laser system so do not be concerned with making those settings in the
software. The only place that the settings can be made is in the
POWER SETTINGS display
section of the laser systems control panel.
5. After every file download, an
END-OF-FILE marker must be inserted at the laser system so that
the buffer control will work properly.
6. Power setting for plotter pens can only be done at the laser system itself through the main control
panel display. Section 4.2 of this manual will explain how to set the POWER , SPEED , and PPI
settings for plotter pens. It will also describe how to insert an END-OF FILE marker and why it is
necessary after every file download. Please refer to that section for more explicit details. If having
trouble with using DOS based programs, please contact our technical support.