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| - create a new Color Postscript Printer: | - create a new Color Postscript Printer: | ||
| * add printer, local port, File:(print to file), driver: Apple Color LW 12/660 PS | * add printer, local port, File:(print to file), driver: Apple Color LW 12/660 PS | ||
| - | - install Express Tools - follow instructions inside zip file | + | - install Express Tools - follow instructions inside zip file:< |
| + | *** Express Tools Installation Instructions *** | ||
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| + | 1. Extract the 3 directories in the rar file to the Autocad or Land Desktop directory | ||
| + | 2. Start Autocad | ||
| + | 3. Type APPLOAD and press enter | ||
| + | 4. Under Startup Suite, select CONTENTS and choose ADD | ||
| + | 5. Select the ACETTEST.FAS file in the Autocad Support directory | ||
| + | 6. Restart Autocad | ||
| + | 7. Type EXPRESSMENU on the Command Line (it may already be loaded) | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ===== Advanced (Perfect Configuration) ===== | ===== Advanced (Perfect Configuration) ===== | ||
| - setup a Z: drive, mapped to your desktop | - setup a Z: drive, mapped to your desktop | ||
| - | * plot all drawings to the Z: drive | + | * plot all drawings to the Z: drive __with one of the 3 above printers only__ |
| + | * plot all drawings "to file", as a .plt file | ||
| + | * the .plt file will be a postscript file which can be made into a pdf by using PDFCreator (program, not printer) or Adobe Distiller | ||
| - setup a P: drive, mapped to your main drawings folder | - setup a P: drive, mapped to your main drawings folder | ||
| - setup our company templates | - setup our company templates | ||