Rockwell Automation 1492-PRINT110_PRINT220 ClearTools User Manual - Manual (Page 165)

User Manual Activating the plotter
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Activating the plotter
Introduction
This chapter describes the setup, activation and allocation of the plotter to the printed Marker
Cards etc. and the plotting options.
The plotter can be connected to the computer with the USB cable.
For details of the general printing functions, please refer to the chapter "Printing".
Plot Mode
In Plot Mode, only the functions and elements relevant to the plotter are shown on the user
interface.
The following elements are permitted in Plot Mode:
1. Graphics, provided they are plotter symbols (*.mps files)
2. Text boxes containing plotter font characters
3. Lines
All elements are shown in black-and-white.
When switching to Plot Mode, all layers are checked for unplottable elements. If unplottable
elements are found, a warning appears.
Such elements (e.g. barcodes) are no longer shown, but remain available internally. All
elements are shown again upon quitting Plot Mode.
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To switch to Plot Mode, select File > Toggle Plot Mode, or click on the following icon in the
toolbar:
Plot mode is active when "Plot Mode" is written adjacent to the version number or when the
following icon in the toolbar appears depressed:
When switching to Plot Mode, all the elements in the lock layer remain visible so
that gaps that could possibly damage the plotter pen remain visible.
However, the lock layer is not evaluated in Plot Mode!
Startup options for Plot Mode
The display in Plot Mode can be set up via the Options window (select Tools > Options >
Plotter).