Appendices

Chapter List

Appendix A: Add a Printer / Plotter
Appendix B: Printing a Quick Draft On a Letter Size Printer.
Appendix C: Assign Lineweights to Colors.
Appendix D: Conversion Tables
Appendix E: Drawing Scales

The following are step by step instructions on how to configure AutoCAD for your printer or plotter. These instructions assume you are a single system user. If you are networked or need more detailed information, please refer to your AutoCAD users guide.

Note: You can configure AutoCAD for multiple printers. I suggest that you configure the plotter shown below to match the exercises in this workbook.

Select File / Plotter Manager
Select Add-a-Plotter Wizard
Select the Next button.
Select My Computer then Next.
Select the Manufacturer and the specific Model desired then N ext.

(If you have a disk with the specific driver information, put the disk in the disk drive and select Have disk button then follow instructions.)
Select the Next box.
Select Plot to a port .

Then select Next .
The Printer name, that you previously selected, should appear.

Then select Next
Select the Edit Plotter Configuration box.
Select:
1. Device and Document Settings tab.
2. Media: Source and Size
3. Size: Ansi B (11 X 17 inches)
4. OK box.