Savin RW-470 Technical Manual

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RW-470
Technical
Manual
Final Version
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Trademarks
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poration, Mountain View/USA. PLOTBASE
Germany. PLOTCLIENT
Germany. RATIO SSL is a registered trademark of RATIO Entwicklungen GmbH, Hamburg, Germany. Calcomp is a registered trademark of Calcomp Inc.. CALS is a registered trademark of U.S. Department of Defense, USA. CGM is a registered trademark of Henderson Software Inc., Boulder, USA. CIT is a registered trademark of Intergraph GmbH, Ismaning, Germany PCX is a registered trademark of Zsoft, Microsoft Inc. WMF is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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CONTENTS
Contents
Technical Manual................................................................4
Package list ........................................................................4
System requirements..........................................................5
Memory requirements ................................................................. 6
Printer Controller RW-470 ..................................................7
Technical Data ...........................................................................7
Installing the Controller into your PC ...........................................8
Troubleshooting .........................................................................8
Frequently asked questions .............................................10
Overview of the file formats.............................................14
Additional font paths........................................................17
Producing SSL files ...........................................................18
Structured commands ...............................................................18
SSL commands ......................................................................... 20
Producing CFG files ..........................................................37
HPGL/2 commands and pens...........................................41
Calcomp commands and pens..........................................44
Registry entries.................................................................47
Index.................................................................................74
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TECHNICAL MANUAL

Technical Manual

This technical manual explains some problem solutions, pro­vides you with technical data and background information for the RW-470 plot management system programs.
We wish you every success in working with the RW-470 pro­grams.

Package list

The delivery includes
Installation sheet,
the RW-470 Controller,
one CD with Software and PDF-Manuals,
one 3,5 inch-disc with RSP-License files.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

System requirements

Please read through the following recommendations carefully. They can be very helpful in finding the optimum hardware for your needs.
Operating system:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with ServicePack 1 or higher
Processor:
Pentium III, 800 Mhz or higher.
PCI Bus:
The PCI bus system must meet up-to-date standards (PCI 2.0 or higher – 3.3 V or 5 V autoadaptive, maximum load 5 A). If your computer does not fulfill this standard, it is possible that the plotter controller will not be identified.
Front Side Bus:
133 Mhz
System memory:
Use a system memory with at least 256 MB RAM. With this system memory, you can plot or scan the maximum drawing size. However, a system memory of 512 MB RAM is recom­mended if you wish to simultaneously plot and scan draw­ings with maximum drawing size. Simultaneous scanning and plotting of smaller formats also enables the use of smaller system memory. See also page 6.
Hard drive:
The hard drive should have at least 10 GB memory. We rec­ommend not to install the program on that drive where you have already installed your operating system.
Network interface/Configuration:
10/100 Base T Ethernet, the TCP/IP configuration is neces­sary
RW-470 Controller:
Physical dimension: 190 mm x 128 mm PCB dimension: 174,63 mm x 106,8 mm
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Monitor:
At least 1024 x 768 pixels resolution

Memory requirements

In the following chart the possible sizes of plots were calculated. The sizes of plots depend on the size of the main memory. In the first chart you can see the results for documents with an av­erage complexity and in the second the results for documents with high complexity. Further assumption are:
All calculations are based on a transportation speed of 90 mm/s.
Scan and plot degree is 1 bit/pixel
Usage of average document complexity.
Usage of 128 MB for operating system Windows 2000 and
related drivers.
MB
(1 GB) 1024 6.0 (51.443) 6.0 (51.443) 6.0 (25.721)
(1.5 GB)1536 6.0 (80.904) 6.0 (80.904) 6.0 (40.452)
MB
(1 GB) 1024 6.0 (14.698) 6.0 (14.698) 6.0 (7.349)
(1.5 GB)1536 6.0 (23.116) 6.0 (23.116) 6.0 (11.558)
Estimated with compression (average) PC memory in
Scan only Plot only simultaneous 256 6.0 (7.250) 6.0 (7.250) 3.625 512 6.0 (21.981) 6.0 (21.981) 6.0 (10.991) 768 6.0 (36.712) 6.0 (36.712) 6.0 (18.356)
Guaranteed (worst case) PC memory in
Scan only Plot only simultaneous 256 2.072 2.072 1.036 512 6.0 (6.280) 6.0 (6.280) 3.140 768 6.0 (10.489) 6.0 (10.489) 5.245
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PRINTER CONTROLLER RW-470

Printer Controller RW-470

The RW-470 Software works only, if you have installed an con­troller. You have to install the Printer Controller RW-470 and the appropriate software. In the next chart the technical data are listed. In the following chapter the installation of the kernel driver is explained.

Technical Data

Item Specification
PCI style PCI Version 2.0, Busmaster Bus-Width 32 Bit max. PCI bus clock 33 MHz physical dimension 190 mm x 128 mm PCB dimension 174,63 mm x 106,8 mm power supply 3.3 Volts max power consumption type. 7.5 W, max. 15 W max memory on board 96 MB Connection to copier Ricoh IF-cable max. cable length 5 m fault tolerance by software shutdown onboard processor logic cell Spartan LCA copier interface according Ricoh APIP PC resources 1 x IRQ, I/O range, 2 x
memory window 32 MB scanning binary data plotting binary data max pix per line 21600 pixels scan and plot resolution 600 dpi max scan length 6000 mm max plot length 6000 mm plotting speed 90 mm/sec OS Win 2000 Professional rasterization process 3 step pipeline mode yield
full engine speed EMI fcc 47 part 15
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Changes to the Controller RW-470 are possible and the manu­facturer does provide separate information of them.
The technical specifications comply with

Installing the Controller into your PC

Note: The Printer Controller RW-470 is – like all other
high integrated circuits – sensitive to electrostatic charge. Therefore, remove the controller carefully from the shipping container and do only touch it at the side or at the bracket. Do never touch any of the circuits on the controller with your finger. If you need to do so, touch a metal object before you touch the controller.
1. Switch off your PC before you install the controller.
2. Select a free PCI slot according specification above. Note that on certain computers the PCI slot #5 is not fully com­patible to PCI specification 2.0. In that case do not use slot #5 and #6.
3. Insert the controller into the PCI slot and fasten the fixing screw. Make sure the controller is sitting well, no compo­nents touch surrounding cards or the case and that the fix­ing screw is set properly.
4. Re-mount the PC case. Connect the cable(s) to the plotter.

Troubleshooting

The kernel driver will only run, if an controller board was found and all self checks were passed successfully. To see, whether the kernel driver is running: Run ControlPanel->Devices and check whether the device „PRINTER CONTROLLER RW-470Drv“ is run­ning.
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If the kernel driver (device driver) „Printer Controller RW­470Drv“ is not running: Start event-viewer START->Programs­>Administration->Eventviewer and find out reason for failure. Only if the PRINTER CONTROLLER RW-470DRV Driver is run­ning, you can use the controller.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

This chapter contains an overview of which commonly asked questions can arise when working with RW-470 PLOTBASE and how you can solve them. See also the explanations about “error messages” in the RW-470 PLOTBASE manual. The topics are arranged in groups under terms, which are sorted alphabetically:
Jobs are not printed, indication „Please wait“ in the
status window
On the display of the plotter the interrupt button was acti­vated. The plotter is in the offline mode and can’t receive jobs from RW-470 PLOTBASE. If you want to recreate the online mode, press the interrupt button.
A file has not been included in the job list
1. Check the status bar, to see whether the interpreter is switched on. If this is not the case, you can activate it in the “Configuration“ menu.
2. Check whether the correct spool path is set in RW-470 CLIENTS.
A file has not been plotted, the job status in the job list displays a “Problem” (Color red)
The reasons could be due to the following errors:
1. General errors:
a. Check the messages in the RW-470 PLOTBASE
status window. The plotter must display the status “Pending“.
b. Ensure that the play button is activated:
c. If you want to work in automatic print mode, ensure
that the “Auto Plot“ mode is activated.
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d. Carry out a “Test plot“, to check correct function of
the plotter. For that select “Job – Test Print”.
e. Check whether the “Interrupt“ switch at the scanner
display has been activated. Deactivate it.
f. Check the connection cable between the scanner
and server.
2. File error
a. If a file certain file type (PDF, CGM, or similar.) can-
not be printed, you must first acquire the relevant li­censes for these optional file formats and install a license file.
b. The file is possibly damaged. Send the file to RW-
470 PLOTBASE again or transfer the file to the server in another file format.
c. A printed stamp is defined larger than the drawing
format.
3. Others
a. Check whether the required type of media is avail-
able.
b. Check the width of the available plotter rolls.
A file has not been plotted, the job in the job list has the status “manual“ (Color light blue)
The following reasons are possible:
1. The job is password protected.
The printout can only be started manually by the user af­ter a password has been entered.
2. Test print is activated
The printout has to be started manually, so that a test print out can be plotted first.
Color drawings
Colors are represented in RW-470 PLOTBASE by a raster density. You can set the “colors” in two different ways. Open the “Additional” tab in the job editor and click on the „Pen Settings“ button, if the entry is a HPGL/2 or Calcomp format. Here you can set each individual color for the respective for-
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format. Either you enter the gray scale for each individual color in percent or you set pens the pens to “Gray“ and enter the required percentage value.
Lines are not visible
If the file to be plotted is in a HPGL or Calcomp format, the color can be set too light or the pen widths are too small.
Printout plotted on an unexpected medium
The plotter can sometimes print on another roll that you ex­pected, although you entered the default values correctly. This can be caused by the following:
1. RW-470 PLOTBASE has a plot logic, which is instructed
to „waste“ as little paper as possible when selecting the roll, to print as quickly as possible (preferred print direc­tion in landscape format).
2. As the roll sizes in RW-470 PLOTBASE must be fixed
without variances, it is necessary to print on a larger roll even if a drawing is only 0.1 mm larger than the roll se­lected by you. This can e.g. be the case if unfavorable pen widths or scaling have been selected. There are three possible ways to solve the problem: a) Scale the drawing to e.g. 99 %, b) Increase the setting for the number of “step
sizes/cm“: e.g. from 400 to 401. The drawing would be reduced to 99.75 %.
c) Use a thinner pen width for the drawing frame.
Quality loss
Especially in photos and drawings with lots of gray scales, scaling can lead to a loss of quality. This is because the CIS element [Contact Image Sensor] in the scanner only divides all gray scale values into black and white due to the black­white threshold value and gray scale values can therefore not be scales with the drawing.
Scaling
The following points must always be borne in mind when scaling drawings:
1. Photos and drawings can result in a loss of quality. C.f.
Quality loss.
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2. Note the minimum pen widths when scaling. C.f. Pen
widths.
Pen widths
Ensure that you observe the minimum pen widths for vector images. Scaling a drawing smaller and scaling the pen widths too can lead to loss quality and information in the printout.
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OVERVIEW OF THE FILE FORMATS

Overview of the file formats

In the following chart all file formats are listed. The standard formats are listed in the first chart and the optional formats are listed in the second chart. In the column „Read“ you can see, which file format can be opened and read. In column „Write“ you can get the information which file formats can be created after scanning or editing and which not.
Format Related
documenta­tion
TIFF „Tagged im-
age file format – TIFF, Revi­sion 6.0“, Adobe Devel­opers Associa­tion
BMP Win-
dows/OS/2 Bitmap format
PCX „PCX format,
version 2.x-
5.x“, ZSoft Paintbrush
T6X „The T6X file
format“, Ratio Entwicklungen GmbH
RLC no formal ref-
erence – dif­ferent market standards
color depth
b/w
b/w uncom-
b/w
b/w FAX
b/w RLE
com­pres­sion
uncom­pressed CCITT/ 3 1D FAX CCITT G3 FAX CCITT G4 PackBits
pressed
uncom­pressed RLE run­length coded
CCITT G4
run­length coded
Read Write remark
yes yes
yes yes size limits apply
yes yes size limits apply
yes yes
yes yes 16 bit size limits
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CALS
HPGL, HPGL/2
HP-RTL „HP-RTL,
Calcomp „Calcomp
WMF Windows
DODISS, De­partment of Defense Index of Specifica­tions and Standards MIL-STD­1840B
MIL-STD­28002A
/ Version
3.2.0“, Inter­graph Corpo­ration
„The HPGL and HPGL/2 command set“, Hewlett Packard
Raster Transfer Language“, Hewlett Pack­ard
906/907 controller“, Calcomp
Metafile, Mi­crosoft
b/w FAX
b/w FAX
b/w FAX
b/w FAX
256 pens Palette Color 8 bit b/w 1 bit grey 4 bit Palette color 8 RGB 24 16 pens b/w
Yes no
CCITT G4
CCITT G4
CCITT Group 4
CCITT Tiled­Group 4 as speci­fied in refer­ence HP-RTL yes yes
HP-RTL yes no
HP-RTL yes no
HP-RTL yes no
Cal­comp
yes yes
yes yes
yes yes CIT „SDN 84-007
yes yes
yes no
yes no
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The following file formats are optional. You can use the DWG format only, if you have installed an AutoCAD program on your PC.
DWG Autodesc tbd yes no RW­470PS
“RW-470PS Level III Com­patible Op­tion”
b/w PS, EPS Palette color 4 Gray 4 PS, EPS
Gray 8 PS, EPS
PS, EPS
yes no
CGM „NIST CGM
ATA, Release
2.0“, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Palette color 8 RBG 24 b/w CGM Palette color 8 RGB 24
PS, EPS
PS, EPS
CGM
CGM
Yes No Reference:
„Interpreter Test Specifica­tion, Reference Pictures“, Na­tional Institute of Standards and Technol­ogy
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ADDITIONAL FONT PATHS

Additional font paths

To enter additional font paths and thus additional fonts proceed (if you are the administrator) as follows:
1. Open the registry editor. Select the following file: \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RW­470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS\RW-470PS / EPS\ FontPath Open an edit dialog by double clicking on the file name.
2. The existing entry “.;.\Font“ of the above figure is based on the following syntax rules:
. (Full stop): the font path is in the current folder
; (Semicolon): begins a new font path
.\ (Full stop, back slash): the font path is in the subfolder
.\<subfolder>
The existing entry “.;.\Fonts“ means that the actual font is lo­cated in the current folder (RW-470PS / Eps) or in the “Fonts” subfolder of the current folder.
Now enter a new font path in the “Value“ field behind the exist­ing font path. Define additional fonts using the syntax described above.
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Producing SSL files

The structure and commands of the SSL files are described in this chapter. You can use the SSL commands to configure the print job yourself. There are three classes of SSL commands: Structured commands, SSL commands and parameters. This description explains the structured commands first, there then follows an alphabetical list of the SSL commands with the corresponding parameters.

Structured commands

A job begins with BeginJob <name> and ends with EndJob. The defaults for the plot files are defined immediately below Be­ginJob, and are based on commands related to the set and plot file. The block with commands for the plot file starts with Be­ginOutput and ends with EndOutput.
Structured Syntax: Example:
command: BeginJob BeginJob <name> BeginJob Project 6 EndJob EndJob ­BeginOutput BeginOutput ­EndOutput EndOutput -
Example 1: BeginJob Project 6 Comment: EntryA BeginOutput OutputSize A4 Name “file2.plt“ Directory “C:\spool\ssl\Project 6“ EndOutput Comment: EntryB BeginOutput OutputSize A2 Copies 2 Name “file3.plt“ Directory “C:\spool\ssl\Floorplan 3“
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EndOutput EndJob
Example 2:
BeginJob Floorplan Copyright "1998 Schmidt" CreationAppl "BSP R1.01"
Comment Job Settings JobName "TEST_1" UserName "ROS" Account "MAGIC“ Notes "TEST EXAMPLE" Distribution "TO: KSC, JGE " Copies 2 JobCollate on JobFlagSheet Job ...
; Input Defaults OrigDirectory "C:\\TEST" HpglPens off FileEmulation auto
....
; Output Defaults Stamp text "COMPANY STAMP" + position bottomleft coordinate 100 100 Zoom 100. 100. Rotate 270 ...
BeginOutput Stamp off Zoom 100. 100. Rotate auto MediaType paper Name "PLOT.000" EndOutput
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BeginOutput ... Stamp off Name "PLOT.001" ...
EndOutput
EndJob

SSL commands

For each SSL command you will find descriptions, which are la­beled with the abbreviations SC, C, SY, D. They mean the fol­lowing:
SC (Scope): This describes where the command can be
placed. JOB is in the area between BeginJob and the first BeginOutput. Here there are commands, which always af­fect a set as a whole, e.g. Customer or e-mail, and the de­faults for the SSL commands, which concern the entries. For some SSL commands there are no meaningful defaults, e.g. Name, these are only in the ENTRY area. The ENTRY area is located between a BeginOutput and the corresponding EndOutput. This is where the commands are, which exactly concern a plot file, namely those, which are clearly labeled with Name and Directory. A command in this area has the highest priority, it overlays other instructions from the de­faults area (JOB). If a command is not listed here, the cor­responding entry from the JOB applies.
C (comment): This contains a description of the meaning of
the command as well as the range limitations, which do not result from the syntax.
SY (Syntax): This is where the command syntax is written in
the form of an EBNF (Extended Backus-Naur Form).
Notes on EBNF:
- A production is represented by =.
- An exclusive Or by |
- Nonterminal symbols are labeled with pointed brackets:
<String>
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- Any number of symbols (including none) by round
brackets with asterisk: ( <Digit> )*
- More than one symbol with round brackets with Plus : (
<Digit> )+
- One or no symbols with round brackets with question
mark: ( <Whitespace> )?
A normal arithmetic bracket is also round: ( a | b )
D (Default): This is where the program defaults are if there
is no SSL ( and no default.ssl ).
The SSL commands are listed in the following. There are three different types of SSL commands, which are labeled in different ways:
Currently supported commands
commands, that you can edit No mark: Commands, which are not supported in this prod­uct.
Account
SC = JOB
C = Any text, which is output in the account. Any alphanu­meric string is valid.
SY = Account <string>
D =
AddStrip
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = replaced by Margin top or Margin bottom
SY = AddStrip <addstrip> <addstrip> = leading <real> ( <unit> ) ? trailing <real> ( <unit> )?
D =
ArchiveReference
SC = JOB, ENTRY
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C = any text, which is stored in the archive, to label the draw-
ing. Any alphanumeric string is valid.
SY = ArchiveReference <string>
D =
CalComp
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = settings for Calcomp files
SY = CalComp ( <calcomp> )+ <calcomp> = ( filepensize ( on | off ) ) | ( penscale ( on | off )
) | ( minwidth <real> ) | ( maxwidth <real> ) | ( stepsize <int> ) | ( patterntype ( random | circle | ordereddither ) ) | ( ignorepensize ( on | off ) ) | ( autodetect ( on | off ) ) | ( checksum ( on | off ) ) | ( doublesync ( on | off ) ) | ( eom <int> ) | ( sync <int> )
D = auto, auto, 800, auto, auto ( not current)
CalcompColorEmulation
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Determines the corresponding gray scale values for the pen colours, only for CalcompPens from the SSL.
SY = CalcompColorEmulation ( color <color> saturation <int>)+ <color> = black | white | green | red | yellow | blue | magenta | cyan | darkyellow |darkgreen | darkred | darkblue | darkmagenta | darkcyan | gray
D =
CalcompPens
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Pen settings for Calcomp files
SY = CalcompPens ( off | <custompen> )
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<custompen> = ( number ( <int> | <int> - <int> | all ) <pensettings> )+ <pensettings> = width <real> color <int> saturation <per­cent> ( pattern <patterntype> )? <patterntype> = circle | random
D = off
Comment or ‘;’
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = any comment up to the end of the row is ignored and is
lost when processed by the program. See also Note.
SY = Comment <any> or ; <any>
D =
Confirmation
SC = JOB
C = When switched on, stops the processing after the first
plot. Replaced by TrialPrint
SY = Confirmation ( off | on )
D = off
Copies
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Number of copies, in JOB only default for the ENTRIES.
SY = Copies <int>
D = 1
Copyright
SC = JOB
C = Text, which identifies the Copyright. Can be used in the stamp.
SY = Copyright <string>
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D =
CostCenter
SC = JOB
C = Text, which identifies the account. Interesting for an ac­counting module.
SY = CostCenter <string>
D =
CreationAppl
SC = JOB
C = Text, which identifies the generating applications.
SY = CreationAppl <string>
D =
Customer
SC = JOB
C = Text, which identifies the job’s customers.
SY = Customer <string>
D =
CutMethod
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = standard : Standard formats are cut.
synchro : The cuts match the plot.
SY = CutMethod ( standard | synchro )
D = synchro
DeleteAfterPlot
SC = JOB
C = The whole job is deleted after plotting and does not re-
main in the history.
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SY = DeleteAfterPlot ( on | off )
D = off
Directory
SC = ENTRY
C = The directory, in which the plot file is, absolute paths are
not currently possible, therefore, SSLs can not be simply copied with your image directories.
SY = Directory <string>
D =
Distribution
SC = JOB
C = Distribution, which can be printed on the JobFlagSheet.
SY = Distribution <string>
D =
EarliestPlotTime
SC = JOB
C = Earliest time at which the set is to be printed.
SY = EarliestPlotTime ”YYYY:MM:DD:hh:mm”
D =
E-Mail
SC = JOB
C = E-mail address to which a message is sent, when the plot job has been completed.
SY = Email ( off | all <string> )
D = off
FileEmulation
SC = JOB, ENTRY
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C = Gives the file format of the plot file, if auto, the plot soft­ware decides which format is available.
SY = FileEmulation ( auto | CalComp | CALS | HPGL | HPGL2 | PCX | TIFF | RLC | MTF )
D = auto
HeaderPosition
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Gives where the drawing header is located. Important
for folding, so that the header is visible on the top of the folded package
SY = HeaderPosition ( ul | upperleft | ur | upperright | ll | lowerleft | lr | lowerright | unknown )
D = lr
Hpgl
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = filepensize on: Pen sizes from the plot file; off: Pen
widths from the ENTRY filepencolor on: Pen colors from the plot file; off: Pen col­ors from the ENTRY penscale on: Pen widths are scaled too; off: Pen widths are preserved clipping on: Drawing size is taken from the file; off: Draw­ing size is calculated from the vectors minwidth: minimum pen width after scaling (see penscale ) maxwidth: maximum pen widths after scaling ( see pen­scale ) stepsize: Steps per centimeter patterntype : Fill pattern for the gray implementation ignorepensize on: Pen widths are ignored when calculating the sizes; off: Pen thicknesses are taken into consideration when calculating the sizes, can lead to changes in the plot size when changing the pen widths. bicolorrgb: Only for two-color plotters, represents one color channel on the second page. 0 = red, 1 =
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green, 2 = blue dithermode: for HPGL / RTL
SY = Hpgl ( <HpglStatement> )+
<HpglStatement> = ( filepensize ( on | off ) ) | ( filepcolor ( on
| off ) ) | ( penscale ( on | off ) ) | ( minwidth <real> ) | ( maxwidth <real> ) | ( stepsize <int> ) | ( patterntype ( random | circle | loadablepattern | ordereddither ) ) | ( ignorepensize ( on | off ) ) | ( bicolorrgb ( 0 | 1 | 2 ) ) | ( dithermode ( ordereddither | errordiffusion ) )
D = filepensize on, filepencolor on, penscale off, minwidth 0
(mm), maxwidth 10 (mm), stepsize 400, patterntype load­ablepattern, ignorepensize off, bicolorrgb 0, dithermode ordereddither
HpglColorEmulation
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Determines the gray scale values corresponding to the pen colours, only for HpglPens from the SSL.
SY = HpglColorEmulation ( color <color> saturation <int> ( page ( 0 | 1 ) )? )+ <color> = see CalcompColorEmulation
D =
HpglPens
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Pen settings HPGL Plots, saturation 0 -100 (white­black), pens 0 – 255. Are only effective, if filepensize and filepencolor in Hpgl are set to off.
SY = HpglPens ( off | <custompen> ) <custompen> = see CalcompPens
D = off
Invert
SC = JOB, ENTRY
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C = inverts the plot
SY = Invert ( on | off )
D = off
JobCollate
SC = JOB
C = on: Sorts the plots in sets ( 123123); off: Prints the same plots one after the other ( 112233 ) only effective if SetCopies > 1:
SY = JobCollate ( on | off )
D = on
JobFlagsheet
SC = JOB
C = The flagsheet is an information sheet, which can be
printed off for unsorted issue per set or for sorted issue per set copy. As a standard, it contains the stamp and the file names, further control commands are possible: job / set = One sheet per set / set copy; text = Free text with macros; header / trailer = in front of or behind the set; tray <int> = roll from which the info sheet is to be printed; size = paper size, if not given: A4; account = with account text; distribution = with distribution text, prg = a folding program, so that the flag sheet also lies on the folded stack of images.
SY = JobFlagsheet ( off | <Infosize> ) <Infosize> = ( job | set ) ( text <string> )? ( header | trailer )
tray <int> size <papersize> ( account )? ( distribu­tion )? ( prg <int> )?
D = off
JobName
SC = JOB
C = Name of the set ( = File name without extension )
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SY = JobName <string>
D =
JobPlotter
SC = JOB
C = Controls the printout on a certain plotter, if several plot-
ters are connected to the plot server ( PLOTSERVER )
SY = JobPlotter ( auto | <string> )
D = auto
JobPriority
SC = JOB
C = Priority of the jobs in the queue
SY = JobPriority ( high | normal | low | wait | immediate )
D = normal
Margin
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Adds a white margin to the drawing.
SY = Margin ( off | all <real> <unit> | ( <margins> )+ ) <margins> = ( right <real> ( <unit> )? ) | ( left <real> (
<unit> )? ) | ( top <real> ( <unit> )? ) | ( bottom <real> ( <unit> )? )
D = off, values not given: 0.
MediaFeed
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Behavior if the desired paper format is not available:
larger = on larger format; smaller = on smaller format; exact = printout only on the matching format; manual = the operator must insert the paper manually
SY = MediaFeed ( larger | smaller | exact | manual )
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D = exact
MediaPosition
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Position of the plot on the paper.
SY = MediaPosition ( auto | <position> ) <position> = ul | upperleft | uc | uppercenter | ur | upper-
right | lc | leftcenter | cc | centercenter | rc | rightcenter | bl | bottomleft | bc | bottomcenter | br | bottomright
D = ul
MediaType
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Medium, on which the plot is printed.
SY = MediaType ( ( bond | paper ) | recycled paper | ( vellum | transparent ) | ( film | polyester ) | dontcare )
D = dontcare
Mirror
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Mirror about the x- or y-axis
SY = Mirror ( off | x | y | xy )
D = off
Name
SC = ENTRY
C = Name of the plot file
SY = Name <string>
D =
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Notes
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Comment on job / Plot, is retained during processing
SY = Notes <string>
D =
OnError
SC = JOB
C = Reaction to errors; abort = abort set and continue with
the next set; continue = continue with the next entry; query = display message and hold the plot until operator inter­cedes.
SY = OnError ( abort | continue | query )
D = continue
OperatorMode
SC = JOB
C = on: The plot software calls the operator when plotting the job.
SY = OperatorMode ( on | off )
D =
OrigDirectory
SC = ENTRY
C = Path, in which the original file is
SY = OrigDirectory <string>
D =
OrigName
SC = ENTRY
C = Name of the original file
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SY = OrigName <string>
D =
OutputBin
This is for the Input tray.
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Roll to be plotted from.
SY = OutputBin ( auto | manual | Bin <int> )
D = auto
OutputSize
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = choice of the paper format.
window : customer-specific format, image is distorted. proportional : customer-specific format, image proportions are retained. auto: the zoom setting determines the size of the printout.
SY = OutputSize ( auto | manual | <papersize> | <win­dow> | <proportional> )
<papersize> = <DIN> | <ANSI> | <ARC> <DIN> = ( DIN )? ( A | B | C )( 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 ) <ANSI> = ANSI ( A | B | C | D | E ) <ARC> = ARC ( A | B | C | D | E ) < window > = window <real> <real> ( <unit> )? <proportional> = proportional <real> <real> ( <unit> )?
D = auto
OutputTray
SC = JOB
C = For plotters with two trays ( front/ rear)
auto: If the set is to be folded, the whole set is sent to the folder side. If no folding, the set comes out of the face­down tray default: A default can be set at the plot server,
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if e.g. only one tray is accessible. front / rear: the specific output
SY = OutputTray ( auto | default | front | rear )
D = auto
Pens
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = now HpglPens
Placement
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Position of the plot on the paper: in x and y co­ordinates, or as a simple position
SY = Placement ( <real> <real> <unit> | <position> ) <position> = ul | upperleft | uc | uppercenter | ur | upper-
right | lc | leftcenter | cc | centercenter | rc | rightcenter | bl | bottomleft | bc | bottomcenter | br | bottomright
D = ul
Profile
SC = JOB
C = Identifier for a profile
SY = Profile <string>
D =
RemoveStrip
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Cut the image now Margin
SY = RemoveStrip <removestrip>
<removestrip> = leading <real> ( <unit> )? trailing <real> ( <unit> )?
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D =
Rotate
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Rotate the image
SY = Rotate ( auto | 0 | 90 | 180 | 270 )
D = auto
SecurityPrint
This is for “Locked Print”.
SC = JOB
C = The set remains in the queue and is not plotted, until a
password is entered. After the password is entered the set is given the priority immediate and DeleteAfterPlot. The set cannot be edited without a password.
SY = SecurityPrint ( off | on | “<code>“ )
<code> = 32 Hex Digits == MD5SUM( <Password>)
D = off
SetCopies
SC = JOB
C = Number of set copies only in JOB.
SY = SetCopies <int>
D = 1
Stamp
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = The plot is stamped with one or several defaults. Pa-
rameter: name : freely definable name of the stamp. text : The text, which is stamped on. position : Where the image is stamped. font, size, -attribute : Typeface, size and style. bmp : an image can also be stamped on.
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Name and path of the image. bmporientation : where is the image with relation to the stamp text. bmpdis­tance : Distance between stamp text – stamp image. framesize : Thickness of the frame surrounding the stamp. frametextdistance : Distance of the frame from the text. mirror, rotate : Mirror and rotate ( 0 – 359°) the stamp. color : Gray scale value. overlay : type of cover if the stamp covers drawing contents. numbering : Start number for numbering the plots for Copies > 1.
SY = Stamp ( off | <customstamp> )
<customstamp> = <stampid> ( <stampoption> )*
<stampid> = name <string> text <string>
<stampoption> = ( position <stpposition> ( coordinate
<real> <real> )? ) | ( font <systemfont> ) | ( fontsize <int> ) | ( fontattribute ( normal | bold | italic | under­line | strikeout ) ) | ( bmp <string> ) | ( bmporientation <bmpposition> ) | ( bmpdistance <real> ( <real> )? ) | ( framesize <real> ) | ( frametextdistance <real> ) | ( mirror ( off | x | y | xy ) ) | ( rotate <int> ) | ( color ( black | darkgray | gray | lightgrey | level <percent> ) ) | ( overlay ( off | invert | transparent | opaque ) ) | ( numbering ( off | <int> ) )
<bmpposition> = ul | upperleft | uc | uppercenter | ur | up-
perright | lc | leftcenter | cc | centercenter | rc | right­center | bl | bottomleft | bc | bottomcenter | br | bottomright
<stpposition> = ul | upperleft | uc | uppercenter | ur | upper­right | lu | leftupper | lc | leftcenter |
lb | leftbottom | cc | centercenter | ru | rightupper | rc | rightcenter | rb | rightbottom | bl | bottomleft | bc | bot­tomcenter | br | bottomright
D = off
TrialPrint
This is for “Sample Print”.
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SC = JOB
C = The first copy of the set is plotted, then an operator input
is waited for, to say whether the other copies are also to be printed.
SY = TrialPrint ( on | off )
D = off
Units
SC = JOB
C = Unit of the job size information.
SY = Unit ( cm | mm | inch | ( points | pt | pixel ) )
D = mm
UserName
SC = JOB
C = User name to be able to assign the jobs.
SY = UserName <string>
D =
Zoom
SC = JOB, ENTRY
C = Scaling factor. Determines the size of the drawing on the
selected paper ( OutputSize ). auto : adjusts the drawing to the paper size. papersize : scales the drawing to a certain format. Two whole numbers scale the drawing in proportion to its original size.
SY = Zoom ( auto auto | <papersize> | <float> <float> )
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Producing CFG files

This chapter explains the CFG file structure and commands. CFG files are usually produced normally automatically and are sent with the corresponding drawing files to the RW-470 PLOTBASE. They contain the settings for the print off. You can use the CFG commands explained in this chapter to produce your own CFG file. To do this, you only need a simple text editor. Save the file when ready as <Filename>.cfg. The CFG file and the drawing file must have the same name. Example files: tiger.cfg, tiger.tif. Copy this CFG file together with the drawing file in the spool directory (e.g. C:\spool\cfg) of the RW-470 PLOTBASE. Always send the CFG files first, then the drawing files. Otherwise there is a risk that the drawing file is automatically processed and plotted, before the actual print set­tings in the CFG file are available.
A CFG file could be constructed as follows:
COPYCOUNT = 1 ROTATE = 270 MIRROR = OFF FOLD = OFF BORDERACTIVE = ON BORDERSAME = OFF BORDERTOP = 5 BORDERBOTTOM = 5 BORDERLEFT = 20 BORDERRIGHT = 5 MEDIUM = PAPER SCALEMODE = PERCENT SCALEAUX1 = 10000 FILEPENS = ON PEN001 = 0.25,BLACK PEN002 = 0.35,BLACK PEN003 = 0.5,BLACK PEN004 = 0.7,BLACK PEN005 = 0.1,BLACK PEN006 = 0.5,GRAY,10 PEN007 = 0.5,GRAY,40 PEN008 = 0.5,GRAY,60 STEPSPERCM = 400
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A CFG file contains the following entries:
ENTRY VALUES EXAMPLE EXPLANATION INPUTBIN AUTO
CUT ON
COPYCOUNT 1..999 1 Number of copies ROTATE AUTO
INVERT ON
MIRROR OFF
FOLD OFF
SCALEMODE ORIGINAL
SCALEAUX1 ORIGINAL:
SCALEAUX2 WINDOW:
MEDIUM FILM
PRIORITY NORMAL
ENTRY VALUES EXAMPLE EXPLANATION USER ... JOHN
1..n
OFF
0 90 180 270
OFF
X Y XY
1..xx
PERCENT FORMAT WINDOW
not used PERCENT Percent times 100 FORMAT: DIN A0..DIN A6 WINDOW: Width in 1/1200 inches
Height in 1/1200 inches
TRANSPARENT PAPER DONT CARE
[HIGH] [LOW] [WAIT]
AUTO Input tray
ON Cut immediately
after the plot is fin­ished (synchronous cut)
AUTO Rotation of the do-
cument (anti­clockwise)
OFF Inverts the docu-
ment
OFF Mirror the docu-
ment about a cer­tain axis
OFF Folding program of
the connected folder
ORIGINAL Scaling mode to be
used
- Defines additional scaling details.
- Only used in ”Win­dow“ scaling mode
PAPER
NORMAL
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SMITH
ORIGINALFILE ... C:\DEMO\
CALCOMP PEN01
CALCOMP PEN02..PEN16 STEPSPERCM 1..9999 800 Steps per cm CCCHECK ON
CCSYNC01 <Characters> 2 Calcomp: ASCII-
CCSYNC02 <Characters> 0 as above for second
CCENDCHAR <Characters> 3 Calcomp: ASCII-
HPGL / HPGL2 PEN000
HPGL / HPGL2 PEN001 HPGL / HPGL2 PEN002..PEN255 RED BLACK
GREEN dto BLACK as above YELLOW dto BLACK as above BLUE dto BLACK as above MAGENTA dto BLACK as above CYAN dto BLACK as above DARKRED dto BLACK as above DARKGREEN dto BLACK as above DARKYELLOW dto BLACK as above DARKBLUE dto BLACK as above DARKMAGENTA dto BLACK as above DARKCYAN dto BLACK as above BORDERACTIVE ON
Pen width of the pen 01 in 1/1000 mm
0..32Pixel 250 as above
OFF
0..9.99 mm, <COLOR>
0..9.99 mm, <COLOR>
0..9.99 mm, <COLOR>
WHITE GRAY
OFF
LAND.PLT 250 The resulting value
OFF Check sum in Cal-
0.36,WHITE
0.36,GRAY,
50
0.36,BLACK as above
GRAY, 50 Red pins are printed
OFF Activates border
must not exceed 32 pixels
comp file
Code of the first sync character
sync character
Code for end character
Pen thicknesses in mm for HPGL pens Tip: HPGL pen numbers have three digits.
off in certain colors
around the plot
ENTRY VALUES EXAMPLE EXPLANATION BORDERSAME ON
OFF
ON All borders are the
same as BorderTop
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BORDERTOP 0..xxxx 0 Borders in mm BORDERBOTTOM 0..xxxx 0 as above BORDERLEFT 0..xxxx 0 as above BORDERRIGHT 0..xxxx 0 as above
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HPGL/2 commands and pens

In this chapter we have listed all the HPGL/2 commands that the program fully or partially supports:
+ = command is fully supported ~ = command is partially supported
Configuration and status group:
DF = + IN = + IP = + IR = + IW = + PG = + RO = + SC = +
Vector Group:
AA = + AR = + AT = + CI = + PA = + PD = + PE = + PR = + PU = + RT = +
Polygon Group:
EA = + EP = + ER = + EW = + FP = + PM = + RA = +
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RR = + WG = +
Line and Fill Attributes Group:
AC = + FT = + LA = ~ LT = + PW = + RF = + SM = + SP = + UL = + WU = +
Character Group:
AD = ~ CP = + DI = + DR = + DT = + DV = + ES = + LB = + LO = + SA = + SD = ~ SI = + SL = + SR = + SS = + TD = +
Technical Graphics Extensions:
BP = + CT = + DL = + MC = + PS = +
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Palette Extension:
CR = + NP = + PC = + SV = + TR = +
Dual-Context Extension:
No commands are supported
Digitizing Extension:
No commands are supported
Default values for HPGL pens:
All 256 HPGL pens have the pen thickness 0.35 mm as their default value. They have the following default values as colors:
Pen Color
0 white
1 black
2 red
3 green
4 yellow
5 blue
6 magenta
7 cyan
8-255 black
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Calcomp commands and pens

In this chapter we have listed all the Calcomp commands and their implementation status in RW-470 PLOTBASE. The standard pen widths for the 16 Calcomp pens are given at the end of the chapter.
+ = command is fully supported
= command is not supported
951 Commands:
paper cutter top of form async start of plot force plot plot copies + plotter select negate pattern fill hatch setpat setpen +
Electrostatic Extensions: newpen color sequence extended pattern fill area fill black/white color modify extended setpen xsetpen black/white extended setpat diskIO setlevel newlevel raster fill pixel plot status
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Symbols Commands: font selection + [not all symbols] symbol string count + plotter symbol scaling + controller symbol scaling + symbol characteristics + extended characters + select symbol set 0-4 + plotting symbol from selected symbol set + user defined symbol + erase user symbol set +
Circles Commands: chordal tolerance + circle command for circles + circle command for arcs +
Dashlines Commands: dash bypass + dashline +
Additional Commands: no operation + pass through 8 bits direct to plotter no operation + newplot manual pause operator message operator message with pause
Calcomp pen default values: Calcomp pens, currently 16 of them, have the following default values for the pen width:
Pen Pen width in mm Pen width in pixels
1 0.06 1
2 0.13 2
3 0.19 3
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Pen Pen width in mm Pen width in pixels
4 0.25 4
5 0.32 5
6 0.38 6
7 0.44 7
8 0.51 8
9 0.57 9
10 0.64 10
11 0.70 11
12 0.76 12
13 0.83 13
14 0.89 14
15 0.95 15
16 1.02 16
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Registry entries

In the registry editor you can alter several sub-trees for RW-470 PLOTBASE. The following lists a selection of entries from the registry editor, which can be entered during the installation of RW-470 PLOTBASE and can then be changed by you. However, not all the entries have been listed, as either some of them should not be changed by you or they occur several times with respect to their meaning.
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0
Name: AccountDelimiter Type:REG_DWORD Data:“;“ [Comment: Separator in the accounting SDF file]
Name: AccountOn Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Accounting on/ off]
Name: AccountSdfFile Type:STRING Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PROGRAM\Account.sdf [Comment: Path+Name Accounting SDF File]
Name: AccountTxtFile Type:STRING Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PROGRAM\Account.txt [Comment: Path+Name Accounting TXT File]
Name: AutoPlot Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: AutoPlot Mode on/ off] Name: AutoRollChange
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Type:REG_SZ Data: 00000000 [Comment: 0: At the end of the roll only use identical roll, oth­erwise wait,1: At end of roll only use compatible roll, otherwise wait}]
Name: SpoolTimeout Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Timeout for incomplete jobs in seconds]
Name: Dao Type:STRING Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PROGRAM\CBDB.mdb [Comment: Path + Name of the database used by the Plot­Server]
Name: Dynaset Type:STRING Data: SELECT ALL * FROM [T_PLOTBASE_job] [Comment: An enquiry of the database (must not be altered)]
Name: DataPath Type:STRING Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PROGRAM\Data [Comment: Directory, in which the image files of the CFG jobs are stored]
Name: Path Type:STRING Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PROGRAM [Comment: Program directory]
Name: SslPath Type:STRING Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\SSL [Comment: Directory, in which the SSL files of all jobs are stored] Name: EnableQuotas Type:REG_DWORD
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Data: 00000000 [Comment: Percentage, how much HDD capacity can be used by the plot server]
Name: ErrorHandling Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Strategy for errors that occur: 0: In case of error do not plot any further jobs,1: In case of error plot next jobs]
Name: JobHistoryDeleteCapacity Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Percentage HDD capacity, if the given limiting value is exceed, jobs that have already been plotted are deleted until the value is less than the limiting value]
Name: JobHistoryDeleteDate Type:REG_DWORD Data: 3b00e979 [Comment: Delete jobs, which are older than the given date, in­ternal system format for date output]
Name: JobHistoryDeleteJobCount Type:REG_DWORD Data: 0000000a [Comment: Number of jobs, which can be listed in the history]
Name: JobHistoryOrganization Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: 0: JobHistoryDeleteJobCount is used, 1: JobHis­toryDeleteCapacity is used, 2: JobHistoryDeleteDate is used]
Name: JobNumber Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000712 [Comment: Next job number to be assigned, do not change be­cause otherwise database errors can occur]
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Name: LogFileName Type:STRING Data: %temp\\COPYBASELoggingPlot [Comment: Path + Name of the log file, if switched on (for er­ror detection)]
Name: Logging Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: logging on/ off]
Name: Server Type:STRING Data: RW-470 PLOTBASE - Server [Comment: Name of the plot server]
Name: ServerExe Type:STRING Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PROGRAM\PbDbRu.exe [Comment: Path + name of the server program]
Name: SpoolDirectory Type:STRING Data: F:\\spool [Comment: Spool directory]
Name: SpoolQuotas Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: % HDD capacity, limiting value, which new jobs can use if the SpoolDir local]
Name: Units Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: 0: all details in pixels,1: all details in mm, 2: all de­tails in inches]
Name: UseFilePrint
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Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: FilePrint on/ off- if on, then plot to file]
Name: View Type:STRING Data: PLOTBASE - UI [Comment: Name of the plot server controller]
Name: ViewOn Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Fileview on/ off]
Name: DBOn Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: internal value for the start of the controller and the server]
Name: SslOn Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Reader on/ off]
Name: SignalLightsOn Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Signal lights on / off]
Name: ResponseOn Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Response System on/ off]
Name: ResponseEMail Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Response E-Mail on / off]
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Name: ResponsePath Type:STRING Data: C:\SPOOL\response [Comment: Path for Response file (uses RW-470 PLOTCLIENT WEB)]
Name: FilePrintDestination Type:STRING Data: f:\\fileprint [Comment: if UseFilePrint = 1, directory, where the FilePrint is to be written to]
Name: Logging Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: 1: If logging switched on, 0: Logging switched off]
Name: LogLevel Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: If logging switched on: 1: error message, 2: Warn­ings, 3: Traces, 4: Reg/INI entries]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE \PLOTSERVER\
3.0\PlotEngine
Name: MaxWastepaper [0=Infinite -> XXX %] Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: max % paper area that can be wasted]
Name: PreferedPaperOrientation[PreferNone=0, PreferPor­trait=1, PreferLandscape=2] Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: How the printout should be printed if possible]
Name: ClockWiseAutoRotate[FALSE=0,TRUE=1]
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Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Direction of the drawing rotation, clockwise or anti­clockwise]
Name: SizeTolerance [mm] Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000002 [Comment: If the printout is this value larger than the roll avail­able, then nevertheless plotted]
Key name:SOFTWARE\ RW-470\PLOTBASE \ PLOTSERVER\
3.0\PBWnd
These values give the colors of the jobs in the job list. The RGB colors are given in hexadecimal figures. The last six figures are used for this. Moving from right to left, the first two numbers stand for “R“, the next two “G“, then “B“. Example: The color blue is printed off with the following hexadecimal number: 00ff0000
Name: ColorPending Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Color for “Idle“ status]
Name: ColorError Type:REG_DWORD Data: 000000c0 [Comment: Color for “Problem“ status]
Name: ColorPlotting Type:REG_DWORD Data: 0000c000 [Comment: Color for “Printing“ status] Name: ColorOk Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Color for “OK“ status]
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Name: ColorSecurityPlot Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00ff8000 [Comment: Color for “Password“ status]
Name: ColorTrialPrint Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00ff8000 [Comment: Color for “Test Print“ status]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\ PBReader\Config\Registration
Name: ConfigCount Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000002 [Comment: Number of spool paths]
Key name:SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\ PBReader\Config\Registration\0
[Comment: settings for the first spool path]
Name: TypeName Type: REG_SZ Data: CFG - Interpreter [Comment: Reference to the reader types]
Name: ConfigWindowName Type: REG_SZ Data: CFG [Comment: Name of the input queue]
Name: ConfigParserPath Type: REG_SZ Data: F:\\SPOOL\\CFG [Comment: Spool path]
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Name: ConfigParserTime Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00001388h [Comment: Timeout for the parser]
Name: ConfigReadyFile Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Activate Ready File Action; 0: False, 1:True]
Name: ConfigParserOn Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Activate reader; 0: False, 1:True]
Name: ConfigDefSSLFile Type: REG_SZ Data: default.ssl [Comment: Name of the default SSL file]
Name: ConfigDefCFGFile Type: REG_SZ Data: default.cfg [Comment: Name of the default CFG file]
Name: AccessValue Type:REG_DWORD Data: 01ffffffh [Comment: Release of print parameters]
Key name:SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\ PBReader\Config\Registration\1
[Comment: settings for a further spool path]
Name: TypeName Type: REG_SZ Data: SSL - Interpreter
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[Comment: Reference to the reader types]
Name: ConfigWindowName Type:REG_DWORD Data: SSL [Comment: Name of the input queue]
Name: ConfigParserPath Type: REG_SZ Data: F:\\SPOOL\\SSL [Comment: Spool path]
Name: ConfigParserTime Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00001388h [Comment: Timeout for the parser]
Name: ConfigReadyFile Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Activate Ready File Action; 0: False, 1:True]
Name: ConfigParserOn Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Activate reader; 0: False, 1:True]
Name: ConfigDefSSLFile Type: REG_SZ Data: default.ssl [Comment: Name of the default SSL file]
Name: ConfigDefCFGFile Type: REG_SZ Data: default.cfg [Comment: Name of the default CFG file, is not used] Name: AccessValue Type:REG_DWORD Data: 01ffffffh [Comment: Release of print parameters]
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Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\ PLOTSERVER\3.0\ PBReader\Type\Registration
Name: ReaderCount Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000002 [Comment: Number of reader types]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\ PLOTSERVER\3.0\ PBReader\Type\Registration\0
[Comment: settings for a reader type]
Name: TypeExePath Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PROGRAM\ReSslru.exe [Comment:Path of the reader]
Name: TypeName Type: REG_SZ Data: SSL - Interpreter [Comment: Name of the reader]
Name: TypeReadyFilePossible Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Setting, whether the reader readyfiles are proc­essed; 0:False, 1:True]
Name: TypeWithDefaultSsl Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Setting, whether a default SSL is used; do not change]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\ PLOTSERVER\3.0\ PBReader\Type\Registration\1
[Comment: settings for a further type of reader]
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Name: TypeExePath Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PROGRAM\ReCfgru.exe [Comment: Reader path]
Name: TypeName Type: REG_SZ Data: CFG - Interpreter [Comment: Reader name]
Name: TypeReadyFilePossible Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Setting, whether the Reader ReadyFiles are proc­essed; 0:False, 1:True]
Name: TypeWithDeaultSsl Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Setting, whether a default SSL is used; do not change]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\ SCANTOOL\3.0\ Main
[Comment: settings for the RW-470 SCANTOOL]
Name: SslWorkPath Type: REG_SZ Data: F:\\work [Comment: Path for the “Work“ directory]
Name: PbPlotPath Type: REG_SZ Data: f:\SPOOL\ssl [Comment:Path for the spool directory in RW-470 PLOTBASE]
Name: ScanBaseSystemPath Type: REG_SZ
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Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE [Comment:Path for RW-470 SCANTOOL]
Name: Path Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\RW-470\SCANTOOL\samples\ [Comment:last path used in the file selection]
Name: LastFilterRead Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: saves the file extension that was last used, do not change]
Name: ScannerDriver Type: REG_SZ Data: SeIfD1Ru.dll [Comment: File name of the scanner driver]
Name: SSLDefaultFile Type: REG_SZ Data: Default.SSL [Comment:Name of the default SSL]
Name: MainWindow Type:REG_DWORD Data: 0,1,-32000,-32000,-1,-1,48,-3,638,461 [Comment: Size and position of the main window]
Name: FixedSize Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment:Setting, whether the window is to be opened at maximum size; 0:False, 1:True]
Name: OnlyOneInstance Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Setting, whether RW-470 SCANTOOL can be started more than once; 0:False, 1:True]
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Name: ScanBaseTempPath Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\ [Comment:Path of the temporary directory for RW-470 SCANTOOL]
Name: EnableScanner Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Switch the scan switch on, off; do not change]
Name: ViewBrightness Type:REG_DWORD Data: 000000ffh [Comment: Save the brightness values in the file view]
Name: HpglCfgFile Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\HPGL.HCF [Comment:Path for the HPGL configuration file]
Name: CcpCfgFile Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\CCP.CCF [Comment: Path for the Calcomp configuration file]
Name: DeleteAfterSslPlot Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Delete the SSL files; 0:Off, 1:On]
Name: Scan2File Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Automatically save the file after scanning; 0:Off, 1:On]
Name: Scan2Set Type:REG_DWORD
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Data: 00000000 [Comment: Add scan result to the drawing set; 0:Off, 1:On]
Name: ScanToFilePath Type: REG_SZ Data: F:\\ [Comment: Path for ScantoFile files]
Name: ScanToFileName Type: REG_SZ Data: SBAUTO [Comment:Name for ScanToFile file]
Name: ScanToFileStartNo Type:REG_DWORD Data: 0000002f [Comment: Start number for ScanToFile file]
Name: ScanToFileDigits Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000004 [Comment: Digits for the consecutive numbering]
Name: ScanToFileAutoStart Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Automatic activation of the scan mode; 0:Off, 1:On]
Name: ScanToSaveRotation Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Save the rotation setting for ScanToFile files; 0:Rotation by 0 degrees; 1:Rotation by 90 degrees, 2:Rotation by 180 degrees, 3:Rotation by 270 degrees]
Name: DisplayDialog Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001
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[Comment: Activation of the “Scanner settings” window; 0:Off, 1:On] Name: StampActive Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Activation of the stamp function; 0:Off, 1:On]
Name: StampIFConfigName Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\RW-470\PLOTBASE\SCANTOOL [Comment:Path and basic name of the stamp configurations]
Name: StampListConfigCnt Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Number of stamps used; do not change]
Name: ScannerSettings Type:REG_DWORD Data: 1287732,2013061208,1333112,1412768,1333120, 1412776,35,366,310,733 [Comment: Position of the “Scanner Settings” window]
Name: ActiveOptionsPage Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Save the tab selection in the “Options“ dialog]
Name: LastFilterWrite Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000000 [Comment: Last file type saved is automatically displayed when next file saved]
Name: LastCompression Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000003 [Comment: Compression type of the last file saved, is automati­cally displayed when the next file is saved]
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Key name:SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\ SCANTOOL\3.0\ Set
[Comment: settings for the character set]
Name: SSLEntryViewing Type:REG_DWORD Data: 00000001 [Comment: Display of the entries selected in the file view; 0:Off, 1:On]
Name: Ssl-Name Type: REG_SZ Data: SCANBASE.SSL [Comment: File name of the last drawing set saved]
Key name:SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE \ SCANTOOL\3.0\ Splitter\0
[Comment: Window division]
Name: DX Type:REG_DWORD Data: 000001e5 [Comment: horizontal window division]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS
Class name:<NO CLASS> [Comment: File formats section]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW­470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS\Calcomp
Name: CALC-SETTINGS Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT
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[Comment: Only for internal management]
Name: CALCOMP_CONFIG_FILE Type: REG_SZ Data: [Comment: This is the path for the Config File, where the basic settings for Calcomp are saved]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW­470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS\HPGL / HPGL2
Name: HP-FONTPATH Type: REG_SZ Data: [Comment: This is the path for the Ratio HPGL font files.]
Name: HPGL_CONFIG_FILE Type: REG_SZ Data: [Comment: This is the path for the Config File where the basic settings for HPGL / HPGL2 are saved]
Name: HP-PLOTTERCOLORDEFAULT Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT [Comment: Only for internal management]
Name: HP-PLOTTERMODE Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT [Comment: Only for internal management]
Name: HP-PLOTTERPENDEFAULT Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT [Comment: Only for internal management]
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Name: HP-SETTINGS Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT [Comment: Only for internal management]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS\ Intergraph
Name: TileDX Type: REG DWORD Data: This is where the tile width is when saving this format, there are no facilities in the application for adjusting this value. [Comment: Default value 512]
Name: TileDY Type: REG DWORD Data: This is where the tile height is when saving this format, there are no facilities in the application for adjusting this value. [Comment: Default value 512]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS\ TIFF
Name: TileDX Type: REG DWORD Data: This is where the tile width is when saving this format, there are no facilities in the application for adjusting this value. [Comment: Default value 512]
Name: TileDY Type: REG DWORD Data: This is where the tile height is when saving this format, there are no facilities in the application for adjusting this value. [Comment: Default value 512]
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Key name: SOFTWARE\RW­470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS\Windows Metafile
Name: Default Dpi Type: REG DWORD Data: This is where the default Dpi is. [Comment: Default value 400]
Name: Default Lpi Type: REG DWORD Data: This is where the default Lpi is. [Comment: Default value 400]
Name: Default DX Type: REG DWORD Data: This is where the default image width is with which the WMF should be loaded. [Comment: Default value 512]
Name: Default DY Type: REG DWORD Data: This is where the default image height is with which the WMF should be loaded. [Comment: Default value 400]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW-470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS\ Portable Document Format (PDF)
Name: BasePath Type: REG_SZ Data: Basic path to the ghostscript files. [Comment: Should always be set to ’’.“ so that the ghostscript files can be correctly loaded]
Name: FontPath Type: REG_SZ Data: Path to the ghostscript font files.
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[Comment: Default “.;.\Font“ ]
Name: IncludePath Type: REG_SZ Data: Additional path for font files [Comment:]
Name: Device Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 No color channel 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue [Comment: Default 0, color channel for BiColorMode]
Name: EnableBiColor Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 BiColorMode switched on 1 BiColorMode switched off [Comment: Is set internally]
Name: EnableLogging Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 for Logging switched off 1 for Logging switched on [Comment: Default 0]
Name: HalfToneAccurateScreens Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 functionality switched off 1 functionality switched on [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneAngle Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 - 90 [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneDefaultSelect Type: REG DWORD
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Data: ComboBox selection (0 - 4) Additional entries possible [Comment: Default 0]
Name: HalfToneFrequency Type: REG DWORD Data: 1 - 999 [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneManual Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 Manual settings off 1 Manual settings on [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneMode Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 Background manipulation 1 General manipulation 2 Grayscale manipulation [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneSpotFunction Type: REG DWORD Data: ComboBox selection (0 - 22) [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneTransferFunction Type: REG DWORD Data: ComboBox selection (0 - 7) [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneWidthHeight Type: REG DWORD Data: 1 – 7 (Filter matrix dimension) [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: PDFHalftoningUserDef Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT
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[Comment:]
Name: PDFSettings Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT [Comment:]
Name: UseHalftoning Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 Halftoning switched off 1 Halftoning switched on [Comment: Default 0]
Name: UseScaling Type: REG DWORD Data: not used for PDF [Comment: Default 1]
Key name: SOFTWARE\RW­470\PLOTBASE\PLOTSERVER\3.0\FORMATS\RW-470PS / EPS
Name: BasePath Type: REG_SZ Data: Basic path to the ghostscript files. [Comment: Should always be set to ’’.“ so that the ghostscript files can be correctly loaded]
Name: FontPath Type: REG_SZ Data: Path to the ghostscript font files. [Comment: Default “.;.\Font“ ]
Name: Additional font paths Type: REG_SZ Data: This entry is not used Extra Registry entry( not under PDF or RW-470PS) [Comment:]
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Name: IncludePath Type: REG_SZ Data: Additional path for font files [Comment:]
Name: Device Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 No color channel 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue [Comment: Default 0, Color channel for BiColorMode]
Name: EnableBiColor Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 BiColorMode switched on 1 BiColorMode switched off [Comment: Is set internally]
Name: EnableLogging Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 for Logging switched off 1 for Logging switched on [Comment: Default 0]
Name: HalfToneAccurateScreens Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 : functionality switched off 1 : functionality switched on [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneAngle Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 - 90 [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneDefaultSelect Type: REG DWORD Data: ComboBox selection (0 - 4) Additional entries possible
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[Comment: Default 0]
Name: HalfToneFrequency Type: REG DWORD Data: 1 - 999 [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneManual Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 Manual settings off 1 Manual settings on [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneMode Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 Background manipulation 1 General manipulation 2 Grayscale manipulation [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneSpotFunction Type: REG DWORD Data: ComboBox selection (0 - 22) [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneTransferFunction Type: REG DWORD Data: ComboBox selection (0 - 7) [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: HalfToneWidthHeight Type: REG DWORD Data: 1 – 7 (Filter matrix dimension) [Comment: Grayscale manipulation]
Name: TPSHalftoningUserDef Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT [Comment:]
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Name: RW-470PSSettings Type: REG_SZ Data: DATA-STRUCT [Comment:]
Name: UseHalftoning Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 Halftoning switched off 1 Halftoning switched on [Comment: Default 0]
Name: UseScaling Type: REG DWORD Data: 0 Scaling switched off 1 Scaling switched on [Comment: Default 1, should usually be switched on. Only switch off in exceptional situations, if the PS file is not correctly scaled.]
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Index

C
Calcomp
Commands................. 44
Pens ........................... 45
CE-Certification ................8
CFG-File
Commands................. 38
F
File formats ....................14
Font path .......................17
Front Side Bus ..................5
H
Hard drive........................ 5
Hardware......................... 5
HPGL/2-Commands....... 41
M
Memory ...........................6
Monitor............................ 6
N
P
PCI Bus............................ 5
Printer Controller.............. 7
Problems
Colored drawings ....... 11
Data exchange ........... 10
Lines not visible........... 12
Loss of quality............. 12
No Entry..................... 10
No print out................ 10
Pen widths .................. 13
Scaling ....................... 12
Wrong format............. 12
Processor ......................... 5
R
Registry Entries ............... 47
S
SSL-File
Commands ................ 18
System memory................ 5
System requirements......... 5
Network ...........................5
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