Printer config (*.pcf) for Wildfire 3.0

[ewans]

Hello all,
Hoping somebody can help me with this...

I'm trying to set-up .pcf files for a WF 3.0 installation and for some reason the plot_scale FIT_PAPER option is having no affect. I want to configure the .pcf so B, C and D-size drawings are scaled-down for printing on A or B-size paper.

I am using the following .pcf file that worked perfectly in Pro/E 2001, scaling the drawings down for printing on both postscript enabled and non-postscript laser and inkjet printers:

plotter MS_PRINT_MGR
button_name INKJET B Size
button_help INKJET B Size
plot_drawing_format YES default
plot_segmented NO default
plot_roll_media NO default
plot_label NO default
create_separate_files NO default
plot_with_panzoom NO default
rotate_plotting NO default
allow_file_naming YES
plot_name NO
interface_quality 3 default
pen_table_file D:\Pro-E\Plot_Configs\table.pnt
plot_sheets current default
paper_outline NO default
plot_clip NO default
plot_area NO default
paper_size b
plot_scale fit_paper

In this new installation I'm printing to Laserjet 5Si and an old LaserjetIII, both network printers, and neither is working like I want.

Has anybody had this same problem?
Any suggestions at all would be most appreciated.

Regards,
Ewan

 

[fcorona]

This is the PCF file I used to print to my default printer with Tabloid (11x17) paper. I'm on WF2 but this is the same .PCF file I've been using before WF existed so I assume it's the same for WF3. I just pick this from the destination pull down box, click OK, and it'll automatically scale any size print down to 11x17. Change your paper size line for other scales (D->A, E->A, etc.)

plotter MS_PRINT_MGR
button_name TTI_B
button_help TTI Plotter B Size.
plot_drawing_format YES default
plot_segmented NO default
plot_roll_media NO default
plot_label NO default
plot_handshake software default
create_separate_files NO default
plot_with_panzoom NO default
rotate_plotting NO default
allow_file_naming YES
plot_name NO
interface_quality 3 default
plot_destination file default
pen_table_file \\frank\pro_plot\hp_plotter.pnt
plot_sheets current default
paper_size B default
paper_outline NO default
plot_clip NO default
plot_area NO default