Release Notes
Canon GP-series Digital Imaging Systems
ADI Plotter Driver for AutoCAD
Release: 2.1 5/19/99
Includes bud fixes and updates from 2.1b1 release.
Files included:
User files:
plcgpb.exp Driver file for AutoCAD DOS Release 13
plcgpb13.dll Driver file for AutoCAD Windows Release 13
plcgpb14.dll Driver file for AutoCAD Windows Release 14, AutoCAD LT97
plcgpb.sol Driver file for AutoCAD Release 13 for Sun Solaris
readme.txt Driver installation and use instructions
Other files:
relnote.txt Release notes, this file
Note to reviewers:
Please heed the following warning from the readme.txt file:
WARNING: If you are reinstalling or upgrading from a previous version of
this driver, please first delete any configurations of this plotter driver
in AutoCAD before you install the driver file. Start up AutoCAD, go to the
plotter driver configuration menu, and delete or remove any existing
configurations of this driver. AutoCAD, especially the Windows versions,
will fail severely on startup if it cannot find the exact driver files that
were used to configure AutoCAD.
Changes and comments since last Release 2.1b1
1. We added additional raster image controls for Release 14. The driver
now takes control of the dithering of raster images. Previously, all
of the dithering was done by AutoCAD. This change allows the driver
to provide extra controls to images printing with adjustments for dot
size and gamma correction. Also the user can now assign an AutoCAD pen
number corresponing to a non-black gray shade, and the image will be
printed in a lighter shade. Also, added is a separated control for
merging or overprinting the raster image onto previously drawn entities.
These options give the user addtional flexibilty to control the plotting
the raster images from R14.
Fixes for Bugs from reports from Weeks 2 through 6
ID#3 Different paper orientations cause misprints
This bug has been discussed in previous reports. Problem is in
the printer board.
ID#9 Cannot pull statement paper.
Fixed in 2.1
ID#10 Crop marks missing or incomplete
Fixed in 2.1
ID#11 Duplex mode does not disable properly
Fixed in 2.1
ID#12 Long label causes crash
Fixed in 2.1
Crash is caused if driver tries to create a text box with more than
20 lines. Long labels and multi-print mode create extra lines, which
had caused the text box to exceed 20 lines. By eliminating some
blank line, we adjusted so the limit will not be exceeded.
Response to Question (Week 3)
The label length is limited to about 256 characters by a buffer size,
and should be correctly truncated if ever the driver tries to exceed this.
The comment part of the label is limited to 32 characters.
ID#13 Image shift on statment size paper
We have updated PCL codes for statement and A5 paper for EIGER board,
and changed slightly how these codes are sent for Peerless board.
This seems to have fixed the problem. Please retest with your
configuration
Response to Question (Week 4)
The sheet number does indeed NOT display or print if there is only
one sheet to print, i.e. when multi-sheet mode is off.
ID#14 Irregular output from R13 under Window 95
We have not experienced this problem our configurations of the Canon
driver. However, it sounds like a problem that is very common with
R13 with Windows 95, and is really a communication problem with Windows,
and depends on how you are sending data to the device.
If you are plotting to a local port, see the section in the readme.txt
file about using plot-to-file to plot to a port.
If you are ploting over a network, be sure you network software is handling
the files as binary data.
If you are spooling the data through the Windows printer configuration for
the printer, go to the printers properties page. Try setting the spool
data format to RAW.
To further test the problem, I suggest that you use AutoCAD to plot to
a file. You can verify if the file is the same every time. (If you don't
change the plot settings, the files should beidentical,
unless you have date/time information in the plot label).
If the files are not identical, then we have a driver problem.
Then try sending the file multiple times, using a DOS copy command from
a DOS window under Windows 95. Copy the file to the port or network
node name. If the output is different each time, this will demonstrate
that the problem is corruption in the data transfer, which is usually the case.
Response to Question (Week 5)
When AutoCAD saves data to a .PCP file, only the information on the
Plot confguration dialag is saved, and the Pen Assignments information.
R14 added an addtional Save option, the .PC2 file. When you save to a
.PC2 file, additional information is saved, including the Canon printer
settings, and printer configuration information such as what driver and
printer model.
Addtional notes:
As with 2.1b1, this 2.1 version can coexist in AutoCAD with earlier 2.0 version,
because we have incremented the driver file names from plcgpa*.* to plcgpb*.*
Howver, 2.1 cannot coexist with the 2.1b1 version, because the file names are the same.
Action required:
Review by Canon
Contact information:
Paul Limburg
Limburg Engineering Associates
3411 W. 227th Street
Torrance, CA 90505-2627
tel: 310-326-2864
fax: 310-326-2872
email: paul@LEAprint.com
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.