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MAC users create a monochrome .tif, HP-GL/2 .plt file or .PDF
Most MAC users should create a .PDF file which is most universal for
plotting.
Publishing Tools Installation:
- Close all applications.
- Download the following programs and install in the order of
download:
gs814w32.exe (Ghostscript)
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ghostscript/gs814w32.exe
- Install the Ghostscript program by double clicking on the gs814w32.exe file.
* accept the default locations, if your drive is full you can
change the path
where the program will be installed.
- Go to http://www.oceplancenter.com/download.asp
- Unzip the PubTools1_6.zip file to a temporary directory. Once
unzipped you will want to run the setup program.
Note: The publishing tools will look
for AutoCAD and install a publishing utility and will show
up as a new button within
the toolbar
at the top within the AutoCAD program. ** If you have multiple versions
of AutoCAD please select the latest build … i.e. if you
have 2002 and
2005 select 2005 only.
- Go to the start, programs, Océ Client Tools, Océ Publisher
and
open the application. Select Tools and then Options.
Under File
Processing and PostScript/PDF look to make sure that Ghost Script is
selected and that the path is correct for the program. (see screen
shot
below.)
- Click OK to close the configuration window. (The program is
now
ready for operation.)
How to install and configure the Océ Client Tools to
plot to file by
default:
- Download the client tools from
http://www.oceplancenter.com/download.asp
- Save the application to your desktop or other location that you
can find.
- Double click on the application and select the install option.
- Select the desired options. *Note if there are two versions of
AutoCAD installed on the system only select the latest version to
install the AutoCAD tool.
- This will install the Publishing application and a LDF Windows
driver at a minimum. If the AutoCAD integration was selected it will
add a Publish button to the AutoCAD toolbar and LDF CTB and STB
drivers.
- After install you will need to reboot the system to register
the
application.
- After reboot, go to start, programs, and Océ Client Tools
and
Printer Controller application. (See graphic below)
Look to make sure that the Océ LDF driver is listed as
an
installed driver as above. If not select the install button to manually
install the printer. You can direct the print file to any Windows
folder by clicking on the printers folder button. This will open
a
Windows explorer window where you can browse to where you want the
files to be placed. Once the printer driver shows as above click
OK
to
close the application.
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Go to start, settings and printers to open the printer’s
folder.
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Right click on the new LDF printer icon and go to printing
preferences.
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Click on the advanced button.
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Change the output bin to show a print queue directory. (See
graphic below)

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