Using printer configuration files

Printer configuration files store the printer information you create for specific drawings, which eliminates the need to completely reconfigure your print settings each time you print a drawing. IntelliCAD supports the plot configuration (PCP) file format used by AutoCAD. This feature makes it possible to use existing PCP files saved in AutoCAD, as well as to save your IntelliCAD print configuration settings to a PCP format.

TIP You can convert an AutoCAD PC2 file to PCP format using the Device And Default selection feature in the AutoCAD Print dialog box.

The printer configuration files that you specify can be different for each layout that you create.

To open or save a PCP file

  1. If necessary, click the desired Layout tab or the Model tab.
  2. Do one of the following:
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Under Configuration File, click Open to open a saved PCP file, or click Save to save the current print configuration settings to a new PCP file.
  5. Select Save Changes to Layout, and then click Apply to save your changes.

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