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Table of Contents
Setting Up the Display.................................................................................. 2
AccuMark Hardware Configuration.............................................................. 2
Verification of Digitized Data across the Network ........................................ 3
Configuring plotters not listed in Hardware Configuration .......................... 6
Accessing Storage Areas and Plotters on Remote Machines ...................... 12
Configuring Network Plot Queues and Sharing a Drive using Microsoft

Networking ................................................................................................ 14
Network Administrator Issues.................................................................... 23
Configuring Multiple Plotters on the same PC ........................................... 23
Legacy: Startup Procedure for Investronica P2000 Plotter ......................... 30
Legacy: Configuring P2000 Plotter Drivers ................................................. 32
Legacy Hardware: Startup Procedure for Investronica Partner Plotter ...... 34
© 2019 Gerber Technology LLC All Rights Reserved.

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Configuration Notes
This document provides general information on how to configure hardware components for use
with the AccuMark software. For additional support please contact Customer Service. The toll-
free number for the Customer Service Center is 1-800-321-2448 and the fax line is 1-860-871-
3862.
Setting Up the Display
Follow these steps to change monitor resolution:
1. Select Settings from the Windows Start menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Select Display.
4. Select Settings.
5. Set the Screen Resolution. Click and drag the slider bar until 1280 x 1024 (or 1600 x
1200) is selected in the Desktop area.
6. Set the Color Quality. Set colors to 256 colors or higher and select OK.
The system may prompt you that Windows will be restarted for changes to take effect.
AccuMark Hardware Configuration
The Hardware Configuration icon is located in the AccuMark folder, from Start/Settings/Control
Panel/Gerber Devices, or from the AccuMark Explorer. AccuMark allows any peripheral to use
any available port. However, it is recommended that you stay with the standard port
configuration whenever possible. Hardware Configuration must be run after installing
AccuMark to configure the following peripherals:
➢ Digitizer
➢ Pen and Tablet or Silhouette Table
➢ Plotter
➢ Function Box

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Verification of Digitized Data across the Network
Overview
Verification of digitized data can now be performed by any system on a network. It is no longer
limited to the PC physically connected to the digitizer.
Set up the AccuMark System with the Digitizer
The AccuMark digitizer, by default, creates raw digitized data in the c:\userroot\devq\digitzer
directory. In order for another PC on the network to be able to access this area, the parent
directory must be shared to others. In this default scenario, it would be the c:\ that would need
to be shared – but if this directory is shared, it is essentially exposing the entire hard drive.
Therefore, it is recommended to create a new area (directory) and only share this new area and
below.
The user logged into the digitizer PC must have sufficient rights to create new folders to perform
the following steps. It is recommended to log in as administrator to avoid any problems.
1. Create a new digitizing directory share
For example, create c:\DigitizerFiles then create the subdirectories userroot\devq\digitzer (thus:
c:\DigitizerFiles\userroot\devq\digitzer, Note that it is digitzer and not digitizer). Then share
c:\DigitizerFiles to users or groups who will need access for verification. Users will need Full
Control access to create, edit, and delete raw digitizer files. For help with Sharing and Security,
please refer to the On-line Help in Microsoft Windows Explorer.
2. Map a drive to the digitizing directory
To see this new folder in the AccuMark Explorer, a drive must be mapped to the directory. Using
the Windows Explorer select Tools, Map Network Drive. Type in the computer name of the
digitizer system followed by the directory just created. In this example: select Drive letter J: and
type in Folder: \\testlab88/DigitizerFiles. This new drive should appear in the windows explorer.
3. Setup an environment variable
Create an environment variable to inform the digitizer where to put the raw digitized data as it
is created. Create a system environment variable named DIGITIZEDRIVE and set its value to the
mapped drive just created.

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To add an environment variable, display the Properties for My Computer.
❖ Right-click on My Computer, select Properties.
❖ Select the Advanced tab, Environment Variables button.
❖ In the System Variables section, select New.
❖ Enter the Variable Name: DIGITIZEDRIVE and Variable Value: J (drive letter only, no
colon). Select OK and continue through the remaining dialog boxes selecting OK.
4. Reboot the digitizing system
Reboot the PC connected to the digitizing system in order for this new system variable to take
affect. To verify that the environment variable was set correctly, select Start, Run and type: CMD
to go to a command prompt. Type: SET followed by the Enter key and note the new variable and
its value. Look for “DIGITIZE DRIVE=J” (example).
5. View new drive and digitizing folder
Open the AccuMark Explorer and expand the new digitizing folder. In this example, select (J:)
testlab88. A folder named Digitzer should appear.
Two additional folders are required in the userroot directory for the AccuMark Explorer to see it
as a valid area. In the userroot directory, create the folder called ‘storage’. Then in the ‘storage’
folder, create another folder of any name. This folder will not be used; it is only necessary to
validate the new digitizing area. Create this folder using Windows Explorer.
You must then run AccuMark DataScan so it can put this new location in its list of storage areas.
You can run the Start, All Programs, Startup, AccuMark DataScan or starting with V8.1.2, you can
use the View, Refresh Storage Areas function in the AccuMark Explorer.
6. Digitize a test piece
Digitize a test piece to verify that the raw digitized piece data gets created in the new folder (to
see the new data, select Refresh in the AccuMark Explorer when done digitizing). Open with Edit
Digitize or Pattern Design to view the piece data (make sure the Process Preferences for Digitize
Processing are set to the proper storage area).

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Setup the AccuMark Systems to Verify Digitized Data on the network
Once the digitizing system has been properly setup to share the new digitizer location, the raw
digitizer files can be verified by any system on the network.
To enable a remote system to verify digitized data on the network, a drive must be mapped to
the digitizer system. If the network location does not appear in the Digitizing Options dialog,
refresh the file list. The location may not have been available for access when the Ackmgr
program ran at start up.
1. Map a drive to the digitizing directory
To map a drive to the digitizer system, select Start, Run and type in its computer name. In this
example: \\testlab88, then highlight the DigitizerFiles folder and select Tools, Map Network
Drive. Select a drive letter (for example, F:) and select OK. Open the Windows Explorer to verify
the drive letter and connection.
Users on this remote system will need Full Control access to create, edit, and delete raw digitizer
files. For help with Sharing and Security that must be applied on the digitizer system, refer to
step 1 above and refer to the Sharing and Security section in the On-line Help in Microsoft
Windows Explorer.
2. View new drive and digitizing folder
You may have to run the AccuMark DataScan program to see the new drive. Open the AccuMark
Explorer and expand the new digitizing folder. For example, select (F:) testlab88. A folder named
Digitzer should appear with the sample test piece name just digitized. Set the Process
Preferences for Digitize Processing to a storage area to be used for placing the verified piece
data (this must also contain the Rule Table if one was referred to during digitizing). Open with
Edit Digitize or Pattern Design to view the raw digitized data.
Setup is now complete. Continue digitizing and accessing the raw digitized data from the remote
system. Setup other remote systems as desired, using care when more than one system
accesses the same data at the same time.

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Configuring plotters not listed in Hardware Configuration
Overview
The AccuMark software can plot to HP plotters using a combination of the manufacturer’s
Windows printer driver and the AccuMark’s windows device driver. Updated drivers are usually
available from the website of the device manufacturer.
There are two configurations described in this document. These are simply examples, use the
updated drivers provided by the device manufacturer.
❖ Plotting to the HP Designjet 500 using HP driver version 5.21

❖ Plotting to the HP Design Jet 750C Plus using HP driver version 4.33
Plotting to the HP Designjet 500 using the HP driver version 5.2.1
HP Designjet 500 plotter configuration requirements:
HP Designjet HP-GL/2 Raster Driver version number 5.2.1 for Windows XP Professional
Languages supported: English, French, Italian, German,
Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
The driver supports the following HP plotters:
HP Designjet 500, HP Designjet 800, HP Designjet 5000
There are three configuration areas to set up in order to plot to the HP Designjet 500.
1. Install the HP printer driver 5.2.1 or latest available from HP website. Set it up for a
custom page size for the largest paper that the plotter can accommodate. For example,
the HP Designjet 500 would be 42 wide x 600 inches long.
2. The AccuMark software must be configured using the “HP Windows Device Driver” in
the Gerber Device Configuration.
3. Define a media setting in the AccuMark Plotter Settings based on the options set up in
the HP printer driver properties.

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Install Printer Driver
Install the HP Designjet HP-GL/2 Raster Driver version
number 5.2.1 using your operating system’s method
to set up a printer. Use the Add Printer function from
the Start menu.
Configure Printer Driver
Right click on the installed printer driver and select Properties.
Select the Printing Preferences button from the bottom of the screen.
Basic Setup Tab:
Create a custom paper size. Go to the

Size field, scroll to the bottom of the
list and select “Edit Paper List”.
Select the Roll option and “42 inch

Roll”

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Advanced Tab:
Do not check Autorotate or Inked area.
Paper Sizes:
Choose one of the custom options

and define the width and length for
the paper then select OK.
Example:
42 wide x 600 long.
Configure the plotter for AccuMark plotter support
From the Gerber Device Configuration

menu:
Choose HP Windows Device Driver (hpwdev)
The output settings will automatically be set

to
COM-W.
Select the HP Windows device. This would be

the printer driver you installed.
Click on the “..” button to the right of the

device to verify or edit the printer driver
properties.

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Configure Plotter Media Settings
Plotter Settings
The plotter settings define the paper width and length according to the printer properties. This
will instruct the AccuMark how to plot the output.
Right click in the task bar on the plotter icon and select Plotter Settings. Open the Default
media setting and edit to accommodate printer driver property settings. Save plotter media
setting and make this the current media in the Plot Queue. At plotter panel: turn plotter
online. Submit plot from the AccuMark.

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Plotting to the HP Design Jet 750C Plus using the HP driver version 4.33
This process requires configuring the HP printer driver for a large page size and to clip the
output to the printed area. Then, the AccuMark software must be configured to have the name
of the printer, page size, and the hardware margins.
Printer driver: Installation on Windows XP Professional:

1. Choose Start / Settings / Printers;on XP: choose Start/Printers and Faxes
2. Choose: Add Printer
3. Select: My Computer
4. Port and configuration is device dependant – consult manufacturer’s documentation.
5. Select driver: Have Disk
6. Enter correct path to drivers : A:\
7. Choose plotter type: HP DESIGNJET 750C plus (E/A0)
8. Enter name: PLOTTERDRV
9. Create a test file in Notepad or WordPad. Print it. This test checks that the basic
configuration and communications are correct.
Configure Printer Driver

1. Right click on the "PLOTTERDRV" in the printers’ folder and choose Document Defaults
2. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
3. Check "Inked Area" in the save paper area.
4. Click on the "Paper Size" tab.
5. Click on More Sizes.
6. Enter width: 36"
7. Enter length: 125"
8. Click OK to close the size dialog.
9. Click OK to close the printer properties dialog.

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Configure the AccuMark plotter support
1. Click Start->Settings->Control Panel.
2. Double click "Gerber Devices".
3. Click the "Plotter" tab.
4. Choose type: "Windows device driver (windev)"
5. Click the "Select" button.
6. Click the "Printer" button.
7. Choose "PLOTTERDRV"
(printer name chosen at the end of the installation section).
8. Click "OK" and "OK" to return to the plotter tab.
9. The page size should now read 36,125.
10. Click "OK" to save and exit.
Configure plotter
• On the plotter front panel, choose page setup -> size = INKED AREA
Troubleshooting
• The plot is clipped.
If large portions of the plot are clipped: Check the printer driver, verify that the page
size is correct. This is the largest that the page size that the printer driver will support.
If clipped slightly near the edges: Make sure page margins are correct.
• The plot is made up of many very small pages.
Make sure that the AccuMark plotter configuration and the printer driver are both
configured to have the correct page size: 36"x125".
• The plot is small, but there is almost 3 meters of blank paper.

Make sure the plotter and the plotter driver are both configured to use "INKED AREA".
This will trim the requested page size to the size actually required by each page.
• Error message "Error, unable to open printer…"

Check that the AccuMark plotter is configured to use the correct printer driver.
This documentation and associated software was tested using HP driver 4.33 for the HP DesignJet 750C
Plus.

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Accessing Storage Areas and Plotters on Remote Machines
Remote storage areas are accessed just like storage areas on any of the local drives. Highlight
the DEVICE: field. Then do a lookup (F4 or right click) and select the desired drive letter. Simply
select the mapped drive letter from any of the AccuMark drive lookups. Then use lookup (F4 or
right click) to access the storage areas on that drive.
In AccuMark Explorer select the network drive letter in the left pane to display the network
storage areas.
Plotter Queue Setup
AccuMark Utilities has a feature that allows the user to

easily set up the required variables for various plotting
environments. You do not have to hand-edit the system’s
environment variable called Queue through the control
panel.
From AM-Explorer File Menu, select Options and then

Configuration, Plotter Queue.
Local Plotting
To use a Local plotter select the LOCAL radio button and then select OK.

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Peer to Peer Network Plotting
Add a Queue variable to each PC on the network.

To configure a remote plotter using Peer to Peer
networking, select the PEER radio button, and fill
in the appropriate Plot Queue name of the
network plotter to be used.
This will add the environment variable “queue”

with value “PEER, <machine name>”.
Submitting Jobs to Network Plotters in a Peer-to-Peer Network

To submit jobs to a network plotter, simply select the mapped drive letter as the Queue Name
from Marker Plot, Piece Plot or PDS.
Client Server Network Plotting (PREFERRED OVER PEER)
Add a Queue variable to each PC on the

network. To configure a remote plotter using
Client Server networking, select the SERV radio
button, and fill in the appropriate Plot Queue
name and drive letter for the network plotter to
be used.
This will add the environment variable “queue” with value “SERV, X:<machine name>” where X
is the mapped drive letter to the AccuMark directory on the server. For example for PC01:
SERV,X:pc01.
This modification must be made to all AccuMarks on the network regardless of where the
plotters are connected.
Submitting Jobs to Network Plotters in a Client Server Network
To submit jobs to a network plotter, simply select the plotter queue name from Marker Plot,
Piece Plot or PDS.

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Configuring Network Plot Queues and Sharing a Drive using Microsoft Networking
Before a network plot queue can be established, the AccuMark system that has the plotter
physically attached to it must be configured in Hardware Configuration, located in AccuMark
Explorer from the File Menu or the left pane.
AccuMark allows any peripheral to use any available port. However, it is recommended that you
stay with the standard port configuration whenever possible. Hardware Configuration must be
run after installing AccuMark to configure a plotter.
❖ Systems that have plotters physically attached are the only ones that need to have a
plotter configured in Hardware Configuration.

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Once you configure a plotter, you will need to determine where the plot queue will be managed.
It can be managed locally from the AccuMark or WinPlot station that is connected to the plotter
or from a network drive on a remote server. When possible it is recommended that the plot
queue be on a network drive. This provides flexibility so all AccuMark users can submit and
manage plot jobs in the same location.
How to set up network plotting
In order to plot to a network queue, the plot queue location must be created first.
• Named as dev.q, this folder automatically created by the system connected to the
plotter.
• Parallel to USERROOT if network storage areas are in the same location.
• Mapped one level higher on the root drive.
o Example: (S:) gtdata
o If you get the “Fatal error 4500 creating S:\dev.q\****” you do not have
permissions to create the directory structure for the plot queue name. You will
need to get admin permissions to this location (read/write/modify).
o In this example, read/write/modify permissions are needed for “gtdata”
Map the system connected to the plotter to the queue on the server
6. Map a drive to the plot queue
To make the network plot queue visible in AccuMark Explorer, a drive must be mapped to the
directory name one level above dev.q

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Create an environment variable in AM Explorer to inform the plotter where to put the plot data
as it is created.
On a standalone plotter station that uses WinPlot, the system environment variable must be
created manually.

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• Right-click on My Computer, select Properties.
• Select the Advanced tab, Environment Variables button.
• In the System Variables section, select New.
• Enter the Variable Name: QUEUE and Variable Value: S:MP18
• Select OK and continue through the remaining dialog boxes selecting OK.
8. Reboot the plotter system

Reboot the PC connected to the plotter system in order for this new system variable to activate.
To verify that the environment variable was set correctly, select Start, Run and type: CMD to go
to a command prompt. Type: SET followed by the Enter key and note the new variable and its
value. Look for queue statement like example below:
QUEUE=SERV,S:MP18
Note: there are no spaces or slashes!!

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9. View new drive in AM-Explorer
Open AccuMark Explorer and view the left pane. A plot queue named MP18 should appear.

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Setup an AccuMark (not connected to a plotter) so it can plot to the network queue
Once the system that is configured to a plotter is properly setup to send plot files to the new
network queue location, plot files can be generated to the queue on the network.
A system environment variable must be set up on each AccuMark system that will need to plot
to the network queue. This requires a QUEUE statement just like the one created on the plotter
system but it must be a unique name. This queue name identifies the systems in the network so
it can see the plot queue name. It is like a neighborhood where every home or unit has a unique
address. The name can be up to 4 alpha/numeric characters.
Examples: PC01, PC02, PC03 etc.
Create an environment variable in AM Explorer to identify the AccuMark system that is not
connected to a plotter.

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2. Reboot the AccuMark System
Reboot the PC not connected to the plotter system in order for this new system variable to
activate. This will enable the AccuMark to see the plot queue on the network. To verify that the
environment variable was set correctly, select Start, Run and type: CMD to go to a command
prompt. Type: SET followed by the Enter key and note the new variable and its value.
Look for queue statement like example below:
QUEUE=SERV,S:PC01
3. View new drive in AM-Explorer
Open AccuMark Explorer and view the left pane. A plot queue named MP18 should appear.
❖ There should only be queue names for systems that have plotters. You may have to run
the AccuMark DataScan program or reboot to see the new queue.

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4. Send Plot Jobs to the network queue
Once this setup is complete, the remote AccuMarks should be able to generate piece or marker
plots directly to the new network plot queue.
• Setting the Plot Options to the same network queue will make it “stick” in the Plot
Destination field in the Marker or Piece Plot forms.
5. Select a Media in Plotter Settings
Create a media in Plotter Settings that matches the plotter physical properties like paper width.
Bite length should be set correctly according to the plotter type.
• Right click over the plotter icon from the system tray in the minimized icons section or
from the Plot Queue screen.

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6. Verify Plot Jobs in the network queue
Plot jobs are viewed from the AccuMark Plot Queue and should be sent using the correct media
details like plotter paper width, which was created in Plotter Settings.

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Network Administrator Issues
Before the AccuMark can access the network server location, the network administrator must
address the following issues:
• User accounts must be created on the server.
• The user account must have full rights to the directory structure being used for the
AccuMark data.
• A directory to contain the AccuMark directory structure must be created on a volume of

the file server.
• ACCUMARK (can be any desired name) directory must be created by the Network
Administrator, full rights must be given to the AccuMark users. This is the point to MAP
ROOT the network drive letter.
• The USERROOT directory must be created by the Network Administrator and full rights
must be given to the AccuMark users. Storage areas can still be created using the
STORAGE AREA section of AccuMark System Management or AccuMark Explorer.
• The DEV.Q directories are created by PCs that have a plotter configured. The AccuMarks
will create these automatically.
Configuring Multiple Plotters on the same PC
Multiple plotters can be configured off of a single system. This requires that this system serve
as a Plotter Server. Once the plotters are configured on the Plotter Server, plots can be
submitted from other AccuMarks on the network to any of the plotters connected to the server.
Plotter Server Requirements
It is highly recommended to have a server-type system to be used for the PC that will be
controlling the input and output to the plotters.

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Connections to the Plotter Server
Connections must be established from all AccuMark systems that will be plotting to the Plotter
Server. Connections from each of the plotters must also be made to the Plotter Server. Possible
connection scenarios include:
• Using a hub: connect the AccuMark systems and plotters to the hub, then use an
Ethernet connection from the hub to the Plotter Server
• Serial ports: directly connect the AccuMark systems and plotters to the serial ports on
the Plotter Server
This diagram illustrates a sample network scenario for use with Infinity plotters. The AccuMark
systems could also be connected to the hub.

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Using an Ethernet Connection
A hub can be used to connect multiple plotters and/or systems to the same PC. An Ethernet
connection can be used to connect the hub to the PC.
Configuring Plotters in Hardware Configuration
Run the program on the installation CD in the folder

\setup\AccuMark Family\9.0 .X \Utility\MultiPlotter
Configuration Support. Double click on Multiplotter.exe.
This runs a program that adds support for multiple
plotters in Hardware Configuration. To delete the
MultiPlotter support, run the executable with the switch
“-d”
When Hardware Configuration is opened after the

installation is run on the system, two additional fields are
displayed in the Hardware Configuration dialog box in the Multiple Plotter tab. The fields Queue
and Advanced are used to setup the plotters.
Sample: Set up a Queue for an Infinity Plotter in Hardware Configuration

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1. Identify the plotter.
In the Hardware Configuration dialog box, select the Type

for Infinity II plotter. When Output is set to COM-NET,
two additional fields display. The address is entered in
the Host field and 9221 is entered in the Port field. See
the document “Infinity II Plotter Network Setup
Instructions” P/N 88193001 for detailed information.
2. Select the Advanced button. A dialog box appears that provides controls to create and
deleted queues.
3. Select the drive for the plot queues. Multiple

queues may only be created for one drive. The queues
will be created off of the root directory on this drive.
4. Select the Create New Queue button.
5. Specify name for the queue of the first plotter.
Select the OK button to create the queue.
6. You will now see the queue name appear in the first dialog above. Select the OK button to
accept your settings.
7. Select the Apply button to accept and keep the settings. You may be prompted to restart the
plotter.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 for each plotter connected to the plotter server. Select OK when
finished configuring all plotters. You may need to run HW Configuration if the pc with plotters is
restarted.

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Grant Access for AccuMark Systems to the Queues
You must share the drive specified for the plotter queues on the Plotter Server to allow the
AccuMark systems access to the queues. You can do this through the windows explorer by right-
clicking on the drive letter and selecting Sharing and Security. It is recommended to select the
New Share button and enter a name for the share instead of using the admin share for the drive.
Users who will be accessing the queues must have full permissions to this share (use the
Permissions button to assign the appropriate permissions).
Once the plotters on the server are configured, the other AccuMarks on the network need to be
configured for network plotting.
Configuring AccuMarks for Network Plotting
Once the Plotter Server is configured the individual AccuMarks on the network also need to be
configured. In the example below, AccuMark2 (AM02) is configured to plot to any of the 4
plotters illustrated.
Map a drive to the Plotter Server Share
On each of the AccuMark systems, map a drive to the share on the Plotter Server. You can use
the Start, Run and type in the name of the Plotter Server system. You should see the share name
that you created above. Right-click on the share and select
Map Network Drive. Choose a drive letter and then the OK
button.
Plotter Queue Setup
AccuMark Utilities allows the user to easily set up the

required variables for various plotting environments.
From AM-Explorer File Menu, select Options and then

Configuration, Plotter Queue.

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In the Plot Queue Configuration dialog, select SERV. In the Drive field, select the drive you
mapped to the Plotter Server. Specify the name of the AccuMark system (in this example:
AM02) in the Plot Queue field.
Select OK.
Submitting Jobs to the Plot Queues
To submit jobs to any of the four plotters, simply select the plotter Queue Name (as you defined
through hardware configuration) in the Plot Destination field from Marker Plot, Piece Plot or
PDS.
You can also view the plotters’ queues through the AccuMark Explorer, by selecting Plotters in
the All Folders pane. You can then open and view the plots in each of the queues.
GTCO Calcomp Roll-Up III Digitizer

Requires the interface kit from Gerber to see directions to enable this option in Hardware
Configuration. Additionally, use the RS232 cable to connect the digitizer to a communications
port on the computer. Set up the digitizer using the Hardware Configuration.
Select the port to which the digitizer is connected, then select the GTCO Calcomp as the digitizer
type. Click OK to close Hardware Configuration and save the change.

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Legacy: Startup Procedure for Investronica P2000 Plotter
Overview
The AccuMark supports the configuration of the Investronica P2000 pen plotter starting with
version 8.1.0 and higher. The AccuMark software can plot to the Investronica P2000 Plotter,
however the plotter must first be initiated.
➢ Turn on plotter by pressing the power switch only. This is the switch under the clear cover.
Important! The plot queue needs to be empty when turning on the plotter. If it is not, delete the
jobs in the queue and stop the
plotter executable. Then, turn off
the plotter.
➢ Run Hardware Configuration

and select the Investronica
P2000 plotter. There are
multiple driver options which
will be defined after this
procedure. Select the
Investronica P2000 INV/P2000
driver as the default. This will
start the wplotter application
and put a plotter icon into the
system tray. The icon will have
a red X through it until the
plotter is in the ready state.
➢ At the plotter console, turn the black “RESET” switch on the plotter to the “ON” position.

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➢ Wait about 15 seconds until the plotter is initialized and the plotter is online. There should
not be a red X through the plotter icon in the system tray. The icon in the system tray will
become white.
>>>>>
➢ Press the green start button on the plotter when the plotter reaches the white/online state.
The plotter is now ready to receive plot jobs.
Important! Do not press the green start button on the plotter until the plotter icon is online.
This can cause the plotter to function incorrectly, resulting in bad plot output.

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Legacy: Configuring P2000 Plotter Drivers
There are multiple P2000 drivers to accommodate different configurations. The two main
drivers as well as a few additional drivers that are configurable based on your plotting needs.
Please contact your local service representative if you need further assistance.
Note: These new drivers only support the Investronica P2000 plotter; not the Zund P2000.
Investronica P2000 INV/P2000
This is the default P2000 driver. The plotter will produce better curve quality.
Investronica P2000 Draft
This driver will be faster but has slightly reduced curve quality.
There are several inf files that correspond to different plotter configurations.
Users may, however, adjust the parameters to adjust (and tradeoff) speed, smoothness, pauses,
etc.

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Speed
• To adjust speed, increase the acceleration parameter in the inf file.
The file "i_p2000-2.inf" has an acceleration of 12.
• Choose the draft version of the inf file.
• The acceleration can be changed in the inv_p2000.inf file.
The draft more inf file can be raised from 12 to 16.
− Changing the "max_acceleration" from 12 to 16 will increase the speed. This will
reduce quality.
Pauses
• The driver tries to draw the longest segments possible providing the best throughput.
• If the delay between segments is too large, there are two suggestions.
− Run plotter on a faster computer.
− Set an environment variable "P2000MAXDIST". Start with a value of 20000. If this

number is smaller, there will be more stops, but the stops will be shorter.
Scale
• There are serveral different inf files that can be chosen in Hardware Configuration. Try
each to find the appropriate scale.
• In the inf file, x_unit and y_unit can be changed. These values can be found in the
Investronica plotter configuration on the Investronica system.
• The page_advance_scale can be edited to correct gaps or overlaps during a page feed.

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Legacy Hardware: Startup Procedure for Investronica Partner Plotter
Overview
The AccuMark supports the configuration of the Investronica Partner inkjet plotter starting with
version 8.1.2 and higher. The AccuMark software can plot to the Investronica Partner plotter,
once the USB driver has been installed.
➢ Power up the plotter by turning on the black switch on the back of the plotter. Ensure that
the display panel indicates that it is online. It should display “automatico ok”
➢ Connect USB cable for plotter to the AccuMark PC and turn on the power to the AccuMark
PC.
➢ Wait for a prompt indicating that the USB hardware has been detected. If no message
appears, to make sure the plotter turned on and the cable is connected to the plotter. If a
USB connection is detected, a message will appear:
Windows “Found New Hardware” wizard. Select from the following Wizard prompt options:
1. Can Windows Connect to Windows Update to search for software? Select No, not at
this time.
2. Select, Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
Do not search for the best driver.
a. Select Hardware Type: “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”
b. Select the “Have Disk” option (Install from Disk)

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Insert the AccuMark Family DVD and browse to media type and location of
driver: example: e:\utility\usb\usbpardr.inf
c. Select the device driver to install for this hardware device. It should be “USB
Driver for plotter Partner”.
d. Select Finish. The hardware should now be installed and ready to use.
➢ Run Hardware Configuration and select the Investronica Partner plotter. This will start
the wplotter application and put a plotter icon into the system tray. When the plotter
reaches the ready state (no X through the plotter icon in the system tray), the plotter is
ready to receive plot jobs.

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Table of Contents

Setting Up the Display.................................................................................. 2

AccuMark Hardware Configuration.............................................................. 2

Verification of Digitized Data across the Network ........................................ 3

Configuring plotters not listed in Hardware Configuration .......................... 6

Accessing Storage Areas and Plotters on Remote Machines ...................... 12

Configuring Network Plot Queues and Sharing a Drive using Microsoft

Network Administrator Issues.................................................................... 23

Configuring Multiple Plotters on the same PC ........................................... 23

Legacy: Startup Procedure for Investronica P2000 Plotter ......................... 30

Legacy: Configuring P2000 Plotter Drivers ................................................. 32

Legacy Hardware: Startup Procedure for Investronica Partner Plotter ...... 34

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Setting Up the Display

Follow these steps to change monitor resolution:

1. Select Settings from the Windows Start menu.

2. Select Control Panel.

AccuMark Hardware Configuration

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Set up the AccuMark System with the Digitizer

1. Create a new digitizing directory share

2. Map a drive to the digitizing directory

3. Setup an environment variable

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❖ In the System Variables section, select New.

4. Reboot the digitizing system

5. View new drive and digitizing folder

6. Digitize a test piece

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1. Map a drive to the digitizing directory

2. View new drive and digitizing folder

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❖ Plotting to the HP Designjet 500 using HP driver version 5.21

Plotting to the HP Designjet 500 using the HP driver version 5.2.1

HP Designjet 500 plotter configuration requirements:

HP Designjet 500, HP Designjet 800, HP Designjet 5000

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Configure Printer Driver

Right click on the installed printer driver and select Properties.

Basic Setup Tab:

Create a custom paper size. Go to the

Select the Roll option and “42 inch

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Do not check Autorotate or Inked area.

Choose one of the custom options

42 wide x 600 long.

Configure the plotter for AccuMark plotter support

From the Gerber Device Configuration

Choose HP Windows Device Driver (hpwdev)

The output settings will automatically be set

Select the HP Windows device. This would be

Click on the “..” button to the right of the

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Printer driver: Installation on Windows XP Professional:

Configure Printer Driver

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• The plot is small, but there is almost 3 meters of blank paper.

• Error message "Error, unable to open printer…"