README.TXT Driver File Contents (OPS662V110.ZIP)

Graphtec Cutting Plotter Driver OPS662 Ver.1.10
for Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me

Thank you for choosing the Graphtec OPS662 Cutting Plotter Driver. 
The file provides instructions and notes on installation and operation as well
as other information.
Be sure to read through this file carefully before attempting to install or 
use this driver.


CONTENTS

  1. OVERVIEW

  2. INSTALLATION
    2-1 Checking the Program Disk
    2-2 When connecting the CE3000Mk2 or FC7000 via USB
    2-3 Installing the Plotter Driver

  3. CONFIGURING THE PLOTTER DRIVER
    3-1  Selecting the Communications Port
    3-2  Selecting the Paper Source
    3-3  Selecting the Paper Size
    3-4  Selecting the Page Orientation
    3-5  Setting the Unit
    3-6  Setting the Pen Parameters
    3-7  Setting the Allowable Color Value Range
    3-8  Adjusting the Resolution of the Line Width 
    3-9  Selecting the Chart Feed Mode
    3-10 Cross-Cutting Setting  *This function is not included in the CE3000Mk2. 
    3-11 Setting the Programmable Resolution 
    3-12 Setting the Line Pitch
    3-13 Setting the Scaling Factor
    3-14 Selecting the Output Method for TrueType Fonts
    3-15 Sort Setting
    3-16 Rotating an Image by 90, 180, or 270 Degrees 
    3-17 Setting the Offset for the Origin Point
    3-18 Registering the Driver's Settings in a File

  4. CONFIGURING THE COMMUNICATIONS PORT

  5. HOW TO PERFORM OUTPUT FROM APPLICATION SOFTWARE

  6. NOTES ON USE

  7. NOTES ON USING APPLICATION SOFTWARE

  8. PARAMETER RANGES AND ERROR MESSAGES
    8-1  The Plot Area Parameter
    8-2  The Paper Size Parameter  
    8-3  The Chart Feed Length Parameter
    8-4  The Scaling Parameter
    8-5  The Allowable Color Value Range Parameter
    8-6  The Filling Pitch for Plotting Unlisted Colors Parameter
    8-7  The Pen Parameters
    8-8  The Line Pitch Parameter
    8-9  Color Parameters
    8-10 Other Error Messages

  9. COMPATIBLE PLOTTER MODELS



1. OVERVIEW

The OPS662 Cutting plotter driver is designed to run on Microsoft Windows for 
IBM PCs and IBM-compatible PCs.
This driver enables you to control Graphtec plotters through Windows in order 
to plot (cut) using software programs that run on Windows 95/98/Me.
This driver supports output from Graphtec's cutting plotters. For a complete list 
of compatible Graphtec plotters, see Chapter 9, "COMPATIBLE PLOTTER MODELS." 

Moreover, when using this driver, note that all of the Windows functions (such 
as output of bitmapped images) may not be available due to restrictions of the 
plotter functions.

Normally, the dot data is not available, so it is not output.
If you need to output the dot data, please disable the sort function in the driver.
Some data such as a thick line may not be output.


2. INSTALLATION

This chapter describes how to install the plotter driver.
An installer (DSETUP.EXE) is attached to this driver.
Run the installer to proceed the driver setup.
If you cannot install properly, try following procedure.

Note: If an earlier version of this plotter driver is already installed, be 
      sure to remove it before installing this version. 

Note: Before using the CE3000Mk2 or FC7000 a USB connection, please first read
      Section 2-2, "When connecting CE3000Mk2 or FC7000 ia USB," and install
      the USB driver. 
      When using the CE3000Mk2 or FC7000 in any other configuration, 
      please read Section 2-3, "Installing the plotter driver," and install 
      the plotter driver.
      * The CE3000Mk2 or FC7000 cannot be USB-connected in Windows 95.

 2-1 Checking the Program Disk

 Before you begin installation, check that the program disk contains the
 following:
 
   WIN9X_ME\GPCUT.DRV
   WIN9X_ME\GPCUT.HLP
   WIN9X_ME\GTCUPMON.DLL
   WIN9X_ME\GPCUTMON.DLL
   WIN9X_ME\GTCUSBP.SYS
   WIN9X_ME\GPCUT.INF
   WIN9X_ME\USBPRINT.INF
   WIN9X_ME\README.TXT

 2-2  When connecting the CE3000Mk2 or FC7000 via USB

  For Windows 98

  (1)  Boot Windows.
  (2)  Connect the USB cable to the CE3000Mk2 or FC7000 and plug the other 
       end of the cable into the USB port of your computer.
  (3)  Turn on the power to the CE3000Mk2 or FC7000; [Add New Hardware 
       Wizard] is displayed. 
       When this wizard appears, press the (Next>) button.
  (4)  Select [Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended).] and 
       press the (Next>) button. 
  (5)  Select [Specify a location] and enter the drive and directory <WIN9X_ME> 
       in which the driver software is inserted from the keyboard or click the 
       (Browse...) button and select the drive and directory <WIN9X_ME> from 
       the list that appears. Then press the (OK) button.
       For example, if your disk drive is D, then type 
       <D:\English\Driver\Win9X_ME\GPCUT.INF>.
  (6)  Click the (Next >) button.
  (7)  Confirm that the USB driver <Graphtec USB Plotter> is selected, and 
       press the (Next>) button.
  (8)  When the driver search operation finishes, [Windows has finished 
       installing the software that your new hardware device requires.] is 
       displayed. Press the (Finish) button.

  For Windows Me

  (1)  Boot Windows.
  (2)  Connect the USB cable to the CE3000Mk2 or FC7000 and plug the 
       other end of the cable into the USB port of your computer.
  (3)  Turn on the power to the CE3000Mk2 or FC7000; [Add New Hardware 
       Wizard] is displayed. 
  (4)  Insert the CD-ROM into the drive, select [Automatic search for a 
       better driver (Recommended)], and press the (Next>) button.
  (5)  When the driver search operation finishes, [Windows has finished 
       installing the new hardware device.] is displayed. Press the (Finish) 
       button.

  The above completes the installation of the USB driver.
  Continue and install the plotter driver following Section 2-3, "Installing 
  the plotter driver."
  Note: For [Available ports], select [GTCUSB].

 2-3 Installing the Plotter Driver
  (1)  Boot Windows.
  (2)  After Windows has booted, click the [Start] button and then point to
       [Settings].
  (3)  Click [Printers] to open the Printers menu.
  (4)  Double click the [Add Printer] icon.
  (5)  Click the (Next >) button.
  (6)  Select <Local printer> and then click the (Next >) button.
  (7)  Click the (Have Disk...) button.
  (8)  When the Install Printer screen opens, insert the Windows Plotter
       Driver disk in the computer's disk drive.
  (9)  Specify the disk drive containing the disk either by typing in the
       drive followed by <WIN9X_ME> from the keyboard or by clicking the
       (Browse...) button, then click the (OK) button.
       For example, if your disk drive is D, then type 
       <D:\English\Driver\Win9X_ME\GPCUT.INF>.
  (10) Compatible plotter models are listed in <Printers>. Select the plotter
       you wish to use.
  (11) Click the (Next >) button.
  (12) Select the port from which you want plotter data to be output from
       <Available ports>, and then click the (Next >) button.
  (13) Click <Yes> to use the Graphtec driver as the default printer, and then
       click the (Finish) button.
  (14) When installation is completed, the Graphtec Plotter icon appears in
       the Printers window.

 This completes the installation process.
 Before using your plotter, proceed to the next chapter to configure the 
 plotter driver.


3. CONFIGURING THE PLOTTER DRIVER

The configuration of the plotter driver involves selecting the communications
port, plotter type, paper size, page orientation, and options.
Be sure to choose plotter settings that match the plotter you will be using.

 3-1 Selecting the Communications Port

 This procedure selects the port (and interface) for use in  exchanging data 
 with the plotter.
 To use the RS-2323C serial interface, select a port from COM1 through COM4.
 To use a Centronics-compatible parallel interface, select either LPT1 or LPT2.
 In the steps below, the [Graphtec Plotter] icon refers to the driver you 
 installed in the previous chapter.

  (1)  To enable you to make the plotter driver settings, click the [Start]
       button and then select [Settings] with the pointer.
       Click [Printers] to open the [Printers] menu.
       If you are continuing from Chapter 2, the [Printers] menu is already
       open so simply proceed to step 2.
  (2)  Select the [Graphtec Plotter] icon and display Properties.
  (3)  Click the <Details> tab.
  (4)  Select the port to which the plotter is actually connected from <Print
       to the following port>.
  (5)  Perform <Timeout settings>.
       Click 600 as the value for <Not Selected>.
       Set the figure 600 for <Transmission Retry> as well.
       The transmission of data to the plotter may be suspended before it is
       completed if the value is too low, so be sure to set it to 600.
  (6)  When all the displayed values are satisfactory, click the (OK) button
       to terminate port selection.

 3-2 Selecting the Paper Source

 If your plotter allows you to select the paper feeding method, use this 
 parameter to select the Paper Source parameter.
 Setting this parameter changes the plotter's Paper Size setting.

  (1)  Click the [Start] button and then point to [Settings].
  (2)  Select the [Graphtec Plotter] icon and then display its properties.
  (3)  Click the Paper tab.
  (4)  To select the Paper Source parameter, click the down arrow in the Paper
       Source box to display the Paper Source menu, then select the desired 
       source.
  (5)  When the displayed setting is satisfactory, click the (OK) button.

 3-3 Selecting the Paper Size

 The Paper Size parameter determines the plotter's effective plot area 
 according to the settings of the Paper Source, Paper Size, Margin, and Rotated
 parameters.
 With certain applications, changing the Paper Size setting may alter the size 
 of previously generated images, so be sure to set the Paper Size parameter 
 before creating an image.
 The available Paper Size settings vary with the plotter type as described 
 below.

     The size of the medium can be set to ISO, DIN, ANSI, Free Size, User Size,
     or Specify within application.
     The resulting effective plot area will consist of the respectively 
     specified standard size or User size, minus the margins on all four sides
     of each page.
     The width of the margins will vary with the settings of the Paper Source,
     Margin (Normal or None), and Rotated parameters.

  Note: "Specify within application" uses the paper size specified within an 
        application.
        Select this option when using an application that replaces the paper 
        size set by the driver with one that is specified within the application.
        If no paper size is specified within an application while "Specify 
        within application" is selected, the default value (210 mm x 297 mm) is 
        assumed.

  Setting the Paper Size
     Either open the driver's [Properties] menu from the [Printers] menu under
     [Settings] or open the Graphtec Plotter dialog box by selecting <Print 
     Setup...> from the <File> menu of the Windows application.
     You are now ready to select the paper size.
     Unless the paper standard is set to FREE, the dimensions of the currently
     selected paper size appear in the Paper Size box.
     To select a different paper standard, open the Paper Size drop-down list
     box and click the desired size.
     If the paper standard is set to FREE, click the dot preceding mm or inch
     in the Unit box (a black dot indicates the currently selected unit) and
     then input the dimensions of the plot area from the keyboard.

  Note: With certain Windows applications, changing the paper size setting may
        alter the size of previously defined plots, and the <File> menu's
        <Print Setup...>. option may have a different name.

 3-4 Selecting the Page Orientation

 To select the page orientation, click the dot preceding Portrait or Landscape.
 A black dot indicates the currently selected page orientation.

   Portrait  : The page is oriented vertically
   Landscape : The page is oriented horizontally

 Note: Be sure to set the page orientation before you generate plot data using
       a Windows application.
       With certain Windows applications, changing the page orientation may
       alter the orientation of previously defined plots.
       
 3-5 Setting the Unit

 The numerical value display unit can be set to mm or inch.

 3-6 Setting the Pen Parameters

 In addition to specifying the line width and plotting speed, you can also 
 assign the colors available with your Windows application to your plotter's 
 Pen Nos.

  * Setting Procedure
     To assign a color to a pen number, double click the desired <Pen> number
     to display the Pen Setting menu.
     For each pen number, input numerals from the keyboard to specify the
     <Pen> number, <Width>, and <Speed>.
     To assign a color, click the (Color Setting...) button to display the
     [Color Setting] menu.
     Specify your color by combining Red, Blue, and Green.
     Color assignment defines the correspondence between the screen colors
     displayed by your application and the plotter's Pen Nos.
     The number of colors which can be selected is around 16 million.
     If you click the (Default) button, the default colors are as follows.
     Try to match the colors in your application to the colors below.

       Pen No.   Color    Red  Blue  Green
          1      Black     0     0     0
          2      Blue      0     0    255
          3       Red     255    0     0
          4     Magenta   255    0    255
          5      Green     0    255    0
          6      Cyan      0    255   255
          7     Yellow    255   255    0
          8      Gray     128   128   128
          9   Light gray  220   220   220
         10      White    255   255   255

     To use a color not listed above, click the <Plotting Unlisted Colors> box
     to assign an unlisted color to your desired Pen No.
     Click the down arrow under <Pen> in the <Plotting Unlisted Colors> box to
     specify the Pen no. you want to use.
     If you want to output in black only, click the (Delete) button to delete
     the pen list, then use <Plotting Unlisted Colors> to specify black for
     the desired pen(s).

     <Width> selects the pen which corresponds to the line width displayed by
     the application.
     However, the width setting takes precedence over the color setting,
     and if there are two pens of the same color, the pen with the specified
     width is selected.
     A one-dot line on the screen corresponds to a pen width of 0.1 mm.

     <Speed> selects the plotting speed for cutting plotters.
     If set to zero, the plotter's default speed setting takes effect.

     The <Force> parameter enables the Cutting or Pen Force value to be 
     specified.
     Please refer to your User's Manual for the range of specifiable values.

     The <Quality> parameter enables the Quality (Acceleration) value to be 
     specified.
     Please refer to your User's Manual for the range of specifiable values.

     The <Force> and <Quality> values are specified in tandem, and 0 cannot be 
     specified for just one of the two parameters.
     If both parameters are specified as 0, the settings made at the plotter 
     will be enabled instead.

     To revise any of the preceding settings, click the (Modify) button and
     then click the desired Pen No.

     To add a new pen, click the (Add...) button.
     To remove the pen list, click the (Delete) button.
     To return the pen parameters to their default settings, click the (Reset)
     button.
     Note: Clicking the (Reset) button will return the pen parameters of all
           the Pen Nos. to their default values.

 3-7 Setting the Allowable Color Value Range

 This specifies the allowable range for the specified color with respect to
 the RGB values.
 If the range is set to 64, for example, the RGB values of each specified
 color are set with a range of +/-64 on either side of the specified color.
 The color specified in <Color Setting> is searched for within this range.
 If several colors are considered suitable, the one closest to the specified
 color is selected.

 3-8 Adjusting the Resolution of the Line Width

 With many applications, even if you have changed the resolution, there is no
 change to the width of the lines output.
 On the other hand, there are also applications where the line widths are
 changed if you change the resolution.
 Use the <Line Width Adjustment> function as necessary to suit your 
 application.

 3-9 Selecting the Chart Feed Mode
 
 (When the plotter is CE3000Mk2)
 These settings are only valid if your plotter can handle roll paper.
 Click the box preceding <Feed> to enable chart feed.
 If you select <Page>, the paper is fed to the start of the next page after
 the end of every plot.
 If you select <Free>, the chart feed length can be freely set.

 (When the plotter is FC7000) 
 These settings are only valid if your plotter can handle roll paper.
 Click the <Paper Feed> checkbox to specify the feed length.
 If the <Plotter Settings> parameter is selected, the medium is fed the length 
 already specified at the control panel after the cutting or plotting operation
 is completed. If the <Length Used> parameter is selected, the medium is fed 
 the same length as the length actually used after the cutting or plotting 
 operation is completed. If <Free> is selected, the feed length can be freely
 specified.

 3-10 Cross-Cutting Setting
 *This function is not included in the CE3000Mk2. 

 The cross-cutting function can be used when roll media has been specified for
 the paper source. <Paper Feed> checkbox has been clicked to select it. If 
 Cross Cutting is selected, the medium is fed the length specified by the Feed
 Length parameter and then the roll is cut.

 3-11 Setting the Programmable Resolution

 The programmable resolution determines the minimum distance the pen travels.
 Set the resolution to the same setting selected at the plotter.
 When large characters and so forth cannot be output due to a limitation of
 Windows, increasing the Programmable Resolution setting may permit output.

 Note: Be sure to set the programmable resolution before plotting from a 
       Windows application.
       With certain Windows applications, changing the resolution may alter
       the size of previously defined plots.
 
 3-12 Setting the Line Pitch

 This specifies the spacing between the dots and/or dashes in the four line
 types (dot, dash, dash-dot, and dash-dot-dot).
 If a negative value is specified, end point compensation can be performed.
 End point compensation is a function which prevents a break in a line or an
 end point from being printed as a white space.
 This function can only be used, however, if the plotter comes with this 
 function.
 Specifying end point compensation affects the line pitch.
 Furthermore, for applications where circles and curves are output as 
 continuous straight lines, the distance between points is short and the 
 lines are output as actual lines.
 End point compensation cannot be performed for this type of application.

 3-13 Setting the Scaling Factor

 The scaling data can be selected in a range of 25% to 400%.

 3-14 Selecting the Output Method for TrueType Fonts

 Output Outline is TrueType fonts are output as outlines.

 3-15 Sorting

 The cutting data is sorted in order to get better cutting quality.
 The multiple cutting function is available only when the sort function 
 is enabled.

 3-16 Rotating an Image by 90, 180, or 270 Degrees 

 This function specifies the angle of rotation for plotting with respect to 
 coordinate axes selected by the [Page Orientation] setting. 
   0   : Output conforms to the direction specified by the [Page Orientation]
         setting.
   90  : The image to be output is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the 
         axes specified by the [Page Orientation] setting.
   180 : The image to be output is rotated 180 degrees with respect to the 
         axes specified by the [Page Orientation] setting.
   270 : The image to be output is rotated 270 degrees with respect to the 
         axes specified by the [Page Orientation] setting.

 Note: Due to the size limitations of the paper used for output, certain 
       angles may not be specifiable.

 3-17 Setting the Offset for the Origin Point

 The Offset parameter is used to offset the position of the coordinate 
 system's origin point.
 The new origin position can be offset in 0.1-mm steps to any point within 
 the effective plot area.

 Note: The Offset parameter cannot be specified if Long-axis printing has 
       been enabled.
       When the Offset setting causes the size of an image to exceed the 
       effective plot area, its surplus area will be clipped prior to output.

 3-18 Registering the Driver's Settings in a File

 All of the settings for this plotter driver can be saved in a file.
 Note: The communications port setting cannot be saved. 

 By loading this file by a driver installed in another computer, you can 
 immediately use the same settings.
  (1) Open the Properties menu of the Graphtec Plotter dialogue box.
  (2) Click the (Register...) button to display the [Register] menu.
  (3) Click the (Save As...) button to open the dialogue box for entering the
      filename, then input the desired filename and click the (OK) button.
  (4) Click the (Close) button to complete the operation.

 Settings that have been saved in a file can be loaded as follows: 
  (1) Open the Properties menu of the Graphtec Plotter dialogue box.
  (2) Click the (Register...) button to display the [Register] menu.
  (3) Click the (Open...) button to open the dialogue box for selecting the
      filename, then select the desired filename and click the (OK) button.
  (4) Click the (Close) button to complete the operation.


4. CONFIGURING THE COMMUNICATIONS PORT

If the plotter and computer are connected via the RS-232C serial interface,
it is necessary to set the interface parameters for data transfer.
Using the procedure described in this chapter, select the same settings for the
computer's serial port that you have set at your plotter.
Unless the interface settings match at both the plotter and computer, data
cannot be properly transmitted.

  (1)  Click the [Start] button and select [Settings] with the pointer.
       Click [Printers] to open the [Printers] menu.
  (2)  Click the [Graphtec Plotter] icon to display [Properties].
  (3)  Click the <Details> tab and then click the (Port Setting...) button.
  (4)  The [COMn Properties] menu is displayed.
       Make the <Bits per second>, <Data bits>, <Parity>, <Stop bits>, and
       <Flow control> settings.
  (5)  When all the displayed values are satisfactory, click the (OK) button.


5. HOW TO PERFORM OUTPUT FROM APPLICATION SOFTWARE

  (1)  Install and configure the plotter driver as described in the preceding
       chapters.
  (2)  Boot a Windows application.
  (3)  To confirm that the plotter driver is correctly installed, select the
       [Print Setup...] menu from the [File] menu of your Windows application.
       If the settings are OK, click the (OK) button.
  (4)  Generate the plot data using the Windows application.
  (5)  When you have finished, click the <Print...> option on your <File> menu.
  (6)  The "Printing" message appears and the plot data is sent to the plotter
       where it is plotted.
  (7)  If you selected <FILE> as the communications port, the [Print to File]
       box appears.
       Input the drive, directory, and filename of the output file.
       When you click the (OK) button, an output file is generated.

  Note: With certain Windows applications, the [File] Menu's [Print Setup...]
        and [Print...] menus may have different names.


6. NOTES ON USE

  (1)  This driver can only output vector data.
  (2)  Even if the Windows applications can display opaque lines and planes
       that obscure the graphics underneath, they will be plotted as 
       transparent graphics.
  (3)  When using paint or draw applications with cutting plotters, 
       the background may be solid-filled or the same characters or lines may 
       be plotted repeatedly at the same position.
  (4)  Certain Windows applications cannot use the plotter's internal fonts and
       will send character data to the plotter as a set of vector data.
  (5)  0.1 mm of the pen's line width setting corresponds to one dot of the
       displayed line width.
       If a pen with the specified line width is not available, the pen with
       the closest line width will be used for plotting.
  (6)  Configure the plotter driver (resolution, paper size, etc.) before you
       generate plot data using a Windows application.
       With certain applications, changing the settings may alter the size of
       previously defined plots.
  (7)  Even after changing the driver's settings from a software application,
       your new settings may not always take effect.  If this happens, change
       the driver's settings from the Printer folder.
  (8)  When outputting vector data using a cutting plotter, if an image 
       displayed by a Windows application hasbeen revised by painting it 
       over with white, the plotter may output theplot without the revision.
       If a solid-fill white background is selected, the entire page may become
       filled with color, as the pen which has been assigned to "white" will
       plot the background.
  (9)  Even if the BINARY command mode is enabled from your software 
       application, it may not be possible to specify multiple copies for the
       [Copies] function. In such case, change the setting at the Printer
       folder. 
  (10) If the 0.025 mm resolution has been selected, the maximum plotting area
       in a Windows application is limited to 819 mm.
  (11) Proportional fonts will not be correctly output.
  (12) If the Programmable Resolution setting is too low, TrueType fonts may
       not be properly output.
  (13) If the Programmable Resolution setting is too low, hatched or filled 
       figures (characters) may not be output due to the limited buffer 
       capacity of the plotter.
  (14) If you wish to specify the cutting force separately for the X and Y 
       axes, please make the settings at the plotter control panel. At this 
       time, make sure that no cutting force or quality settings have been 
       specified with the software.
  (15) The multiple cutting function is available only when the sort function 
       is enabled.
  (16) Clipping is disabled if the Sorting function is used. Even if the
       application has specified output of only one part of the drawing, 
       the entire drawing may be output.


7. NOTES ON USING APPLICATION SOFTWARE

  (1) Microsoft Word
    o To use the settings specified at the [Paper Size] menu, set the desired
      width and length at the Free Size settings of the target driver at the 
      Printer folder. Unless these settings are performed, the resulting output
      will be clipped to A4 size.
    o Dotted or broken lines are not output.
    o When solid-filling of a figure is specified, the data file will not be
      properly output.
    o Circles or arcs that exceed a certain fixed size may not be output.
    o Output of a large circle or curve that exceeds the effective plotting 
      area may be handled as an error by the software application. 
    o When the plot data contains pasted data from another application, the 
      resulting output may include data that will not appear in the Preview 
      display. 

  (2) Microsoft Excel
    o Fill patterns cannot be properly output.
    o When the Programmable Resolution or Resolution is set to 0.05 or 
      0.025 mm, lines may be output in a different color than the color 
      specified.
    o In the "Print" window's "Page Layout" dialogue box, if the "Print 
      Quality" setting is left blank, the output results will not be of the 
      correct size.
    o Circles or arcs that exceed a certain fixed size may not be output.
    o Output of a large circle or curve that exceeds the effective plotting 
      area may be handled as an error by the software application. 
    o Characters may not be output if the following message appears at the Cell
      Format dialogue box: "This font is not installed. Use a similar font for
      printing."

  (3) Microsoft Power Point
    o When outputting vector data, solid-fill figures can be output by checking the 
      [Monochrome printing] box in the Print window.
    o Fill patterns cannot be properly output.
    o Output of a large circle or curve that exceeds the effective plotting 
      area may be handled as an error by the software application. 
    o Gradation cannot be properly output.
    o Raster data cannot be properly output.

  (4) Corel DRAW!
    o Fill patterns cannot be properly output.
    o Hatched figures may not be properly output.
    o Characters may not be properly output.
    o When a paper size that exceeds the permissible maximum limit 
      (762 x 762 mm) is specified using this driver, data will not be properly
      output. 
    o If text is not output c 
        Select [Print] from the [File] menu, and then confirm that [As in document] 
        has been selected from the choices displayed for the [Image position and size] 
        group on the [Layout] tab. If [Fit to Document] has not been selected, text 
        without any outlines and/or text with thick outlines will not be output.

  (5)Illustrator 10
    o Output may not be performed correctly if Landscape is selected for the Media
      Orientation setting. In a case like this, use the Illustrator plug-in to
      perform output.

  (6)For all versions of Illustrator
    o If cutting of text is performed twice at the same location, there is a 
      possibility that an outline has been specified for that text. Try cutting
      the text once again without the outline specified.


8. PARAMETER RANGES AND ERROR MESSAGES

 8-1  The Plot Area Parameter

  (1)  If the FREE paper size is selected
         Permissible ranges :    Resolution       Plot area
                                   0.1 mm     0.1 mm to 3275.2 mm
                                  0.05 mm     0.1 mm to 1637.6 mm
                                 0.025 mm     0.1 mm to  818.8 mm
                                 0.015 mm     0.1 mm to  491.3 mm
                                  0.01 mm     0.1 mm to  327.5 mm
                                  400 dpi     0.1 mm to 2079.7 mm

  (2)  If the FREE paper size is not selected
         The maximum plot area of the respective standard

  (3)  Error messages
         "Value exceeds limit"
         The specified plot area exceeds the maximum plot area.

         "No value has been set"
         The plot area dimensions have not been specified for the FREE
         paper size.

         "Incorrect value"
         An illegal value was input.

 8-2  The Paper Size Parameter

  (1)  If User Size is selected
         Permissible ranges :    Resolution    Plot area (in 0.1-mm steps)
                                   0.1 mm        1000 to 32752
                                  0.05 mm        1000 to 16376
                                 0.025 mm        1000 to  8188
                                 0.015 mm        1000 to  4913
                                  0.01 mm        1000 to  3275
                                  400 dpi        1000 to 20797

  (2)  Error messages
         "Value exceeds limits"
         The specified User Size value exceeds the permissible range.

         "No value has been set."
         A Paper Size value was not input while specifying the Paper Size 
         parameter.

         "Incorrect value"
         An illegal value was input.

 8-3  The Chart Feed Length Parameter

  (1)  Free Length
         0.1 mm to 16,000.0 mm

  (2)  Error messages
         "Value exceeds limit"
         The specified chart feed length exceeds the maximum chart feed length.

         "No value has been set"
         The chart feed length has not been specified.

         "Incorrect value"
         An illegal value was input.

 8-4  The Scaling Parameter

  (1)  Specifiable range : 25% to 400%

  (2)  Error message
         "Incorrect value"
         A Scale value less than 25% or over 400% was input.

         "No value has been set"
         A value was not input.

 8-5  The Allowable Color Value Range Parameter

  (1)  Specifiable range : 0 to 255

  (2)  Error message
         "Allowable color value range is 0 to 255"
         A negative value or a value exceeding 255 was input.

         "No value has been set"
         A value was not input.

 8-6  The Filling Pitch for Plotting Unlisted Colors Parameter

  (1)  Permissible range : 0.1 mm to 10 mm

  (2)  Error message
         "Value exceeds limit"
         A value outside of the permissible range was input. 

         "Incorrect value"
         An invalid value was input.

         "No value has been set"
         A value was not input.

 8-7  The Pen Parameters

  (1)  Pen No.    :  1 to 10

  (2)  Line width :  0.1 mm to 10.0 mm

  (3)  Pen speed  :  0 cm/s to 99 cm/s (Default: 0 cm/s)

  (4)  Force      :  0 to 100 (Can only be specified for cutting plotters)

  (5)  Quality    :  0 to 10  (Can only be specified for cutting plotters)

  (6)  Error messages:
         "Maximum combination of pens is 32"
         Up to 32 combinations of Pen Nos. and line widths can be specified.

         "No pen has been selected"
         For revision or removal, no pen has been selected.

         "Duplicate pen assignment"
         Multiple pens have been assigned the same color and same line width.

         "Pen number is 1 to 10"
         0 or a numeral greater than 10 was input.

         "Value exceeds limit"
         A value exceeding the pertinent parameter range was input.

         "Incorrect value"
         An illegal value was input.

         "No pens have been defined"
         The Pen Settings menu lists no Pen Nos., and neither has [Plotting
         Unlisted Colors] been selected. 

         "Force is 0 to 100"
         A value smaller than 0 or greater than 100 was input.

         "Quality is 0 to 10"
         A value smaller than 0 or greater than 10 was input.

         "Either the Force or the Quality parameter is specified as 0"
         "You need to either specify both as 0, or to specify an actual value 
          for both parameters"
         One of the two parameters, either the Force or the Quality parameter,
         has been specified as 0.
         These parameters are specified in tandem, and 0 cannot be specified
         for just one of the parameters.

 8-8  The Line Pitch Parameter

  (1)  Line types : Dot, Dash, Dash-dot, Dash-dot-dot

  (2)  Specifiable range : Resolution       Range
                              0.1 mm     -819 to  +819 mm
                             0.05 mm     -409 to  +409 mm
                            0.025 mm     -204 to  +204 mm
                            0.015 mm     -122 to  +122 mm
                             0.01 mm      -81 to   +81 mm
                             100 dpi    -2080 to +2080 mm
                             200 dpi    -1040 to +1040 mm
                             400 dpi     -520 to  +520 mm

  (3)  Error message
         "Incorrect value"
         An illegal value was input. 

 8-9 Color Parameters

  (1)  Colors : Red, green, blue

  (2)  Specifiable range : 0 to 255

  (3)  Error messages
         "Incorrect value"
         A negative value or a value exceeding 255 was input.

         "No value has been set"
         A color setting value was not input.

 8-10 Other Error Messages

  (1)  Error messages
         "Modified programmable resolution, please set line pitch"
         "Modified resolution, please set line pitch"
         The resolution was changed, causing the line pitch value to exceed
         the specified range.

         "The paper size exceeds the permissible limit.
         Change the resolution"
         The paper size exceeds the permissible limit of Windows. 

         "Value exceeds limit"
         The paper size exceeds the permissible limit of Windows. 

         "This file does not contain settings for this driver"
         A file with driver settings for a different plotter model was loaded.

9. COMPATIBLE PLOTTER MODELS

The OPS662 Cutting Plotter Driver can be used with the following models:

         CE3000Mk2 CUTTING PLOTTER
         FC7000 CUTTING PLOTTER


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