The Software requires the installation of at least one plotter. If no plotter is installed, the Software will ask you to install one.
If you need to add another plotter or change connection settings for the existing one, then go to the “File” in the main menu, then “Setup Plotter…”
To install the plotter, click the “Add…” button, select the model in the list and click “Install…”
After adding the plotter, select the connection type in the “Device configuration” section.
Most modern plotters use a USB connection. However, many second-tier models may still require selecting the COM port, even if the plotter is connected via USB.
To modify the connection settings, select the plotter from the list and click “Options”.
You can only choose the device listed in the USB devices list. Click the “Detect… >>” button and find your plotter in the list. If you have a well-known brand plotter like GCC, Roland or Graphtec, you will see the manufacturer’s name in the “Vendor ID” column. This will not be the full name of the model, but you will easily recognize it.
For the second-tier plotters that often use older chips from other well-known brands, the name in the “Vendor ID” can be any. The only reliable way to detect which device is the plotter is to turn off the plotter and watch which device will disappear from the list.
It is also a common situation when a plotter has a USB port, but you have to select the COM connection type because there is a USB-to-COM adapter sitting inside the plotter.
You can change only the transfer speed and some specific settings, like Parity. It is strongly recommended to refer to the plotter manual before changing these settings.
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Your PC and the plotter are both connected to the same network.
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You already tested the plotter with the USB or COM connection, and it worked.
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