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How to Print to the HP 1055 Plotter using:

(36" Color Plotter)

Macromedia Freehand

* Documents from this program should not be plotted on the HP 430 (24" roll) Plotter *

Step 1: Select "File" and then select "Print" from the drop down menu in the top tool bar menu. You should then see a print dialog box like the one shown in Figure A.

Step 2: Once here, click the drop down menu and select \\khprint\kh 448-1 HP1055 PS.

Step 3: Select "Properties" and you should get a screen that looks like (Figure B).

Print settings dialog, showing where to select printers, advanced properties, PPD files, and the advanced printer settings.
Figure A

Step 4: After selecting the orientation of your job, select the "Advance..." tab.

Document properties dialog, showing how to enter the advanced printer settings for the Windows operating system.
Figure B
Step 5: First select your page size using the Arch style sheets. If you look toward the bottom of the window (Figure C) you will see a rotate option. If your image is smaller than Arch E size (36x48), select Rotate True. If it is Arch E, select false. Advanced Options dialog, showing where to select the Paper Size and Rotate flags.
Figure C

Step 6: Hit "OK" until back to the Print Screen (Figure A). Then click the PPD box.

Step 7: In this menu (Figure D), you will select HP_1055_Plotter.ppd.

Select PPD dialog, showing which PPD files are available for selection and how to pick one.
Figure D

Step 8: Then you will need to click the "Open" button. This will bring you back to the Print Screen (Figure A). From here, select the "Advance" tab and you should now see the image below. (Figure E)

Step 9: Now that you are here, select the "Paper Setup" tab in the upper right corner of Figure E.

Freehand Print Settings dialog, showing where to find the Page Setup tab (and the print preview window)
Figure E
Step 10: In the paper size drop down menu, select the appropriate size of your document (Figure F). Remember the plotter will only print Arch A through Arch E. You will then see your document in the preview screen. If the image looks ok, select "OK". This will bring you back to the Print Screen (Figure A) again. Hit "OK" one last time and swipe your BuckID at the Pharos pay-station to release your print. Freehand Print Setup dialog, the Page Setup tab, showing where to specify the paper size within Freehand specifically.
Figure F

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