Controls options related to plotting and publishing.
Controls default plotting settings for new drawings or drawings created in AutoCAD Release 14 or earlier that have never been saved in AutoCAD 2000 or later format.
Sets the default output device for new drawings and for drawings created in AutoCAD Release 14 or earlier that have never been saved in AutoCAD 2000 or later format. The list displays any plotter configuration files (PC3) found in the plotter configuration search path and any system printers that are configured in the system.
Sets the plotting settings to match those of the last successful plot.
Displays the Plotter Manager (a Windows system window).
Specifies the default location for plot to file operations. You can enter a location or click the [...] button to specify a new location.
Specifies options for background plotting and publishing. You can use background plotting to start a job you are plotting or publishing and immediately return to work on the drawing while your job is plotted or published as you work.
Background plot and publish details are available through the Plot and Publish status bar icon shortcut menu.
You can plot or publish jobs in the background even if AutoCAD is not running by entering acad /pl <DSD file name> at the Windows Command Prompt.
Specifies whether or not background plotting is turned on for plotting and publishing.
Controls options for saving a plot and publish log file as a comma-separated value (CSV) file that can be viewed in a spreadsheet program.
This log file contains information about plot and publish jobs such as:
Specifies that a log file that contains information about all plot and publish jobs is automatically saved.
Specifies that a single log file that contains information about all plot and publish jobs is automatically saved.
Specifies that a separate log file is created for each plot and publish job.
Controls options that relate to the general plotting environment, including paper size settings, system printer alert behavior, and OLE objects.
Uses the paper size specified in the Page Setup dialog box as long as the selected output device can plot to this paper size. If the selected output device cannot plot to this paper size, AutoCAD displays a warning message and uses the paper size specified either in the plotter configuration file (PC3) or in the default system settings if the output device is a system printer.
Uses the paper size specified either in the plotter configuration file (PC3) or in the default system settings if the output device is a system printer.
Controls whether you are alerted when the plotted drawing is spooled through a system printer because of an input or output port conflict.
Determines the quality of plotted OLE objects. The options are Monochrome, Low Graphics, High Graphics, and Automatically Select. The automatic option assigns a plot quality setting based on the type of OLE object.
Launches the application used to create the OLE object when plotting a drawing with OLE objects. You can use this option to optimize the quality of plotted OLE objects. This setting is saved in the drawing.
Controls whether Windows system printers are displayed in the Plot and Page Setup dialog boxes. This option hides standard Windows system printers only. It does not hide Windows system printers that have been configured using the Add-a-Plotter wizard.
You can control the size of the list of devices in the Plot and Page Setup dialog boxes by moving a device's PC3 file out of the Plotters folder and its subfolders.
Specifies whether the offset of the plot area is from the lower-left corner of the printable area or from the edge of the paper.
Specifies that the plot offset is relative to the printable area.
Specifies that the plot offset is relative to the edge of the paper.
Opens the Plot Stamp dialog box.
Opens the Plot Style Table Settings dialog box.