To Use AutoSpool

1. In AutoCAD, click Application menu Print Manage Plotters. Find
2. Double-click the plotter configuration (PC3) file whose port settings you want to change.
3. In the Plotter Configuration Editor, Ports tab, select AutoSpool.
4. Click OK.
5. In AutoCAD, click Application menu Options.
6. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, click the plus sign (+) next to Print file, Spooler, and Prolog Section Names to expand the node.
7. Click the plus sign (+) next to Print Spool Executable to expand it.
8. Select the item and click Browse.
9. In the Select a File dialog box, locate the program you want to execute when the plot file has been created. Click Open.
10. Add any command line arguments you want to use.

    For example, enter myspool.exe %s

11. Click Apply.

When the program plots to a file, it substitutes a unique plot file name for “%s” in the Print Spool Executable name and sends the generated command to DOS.

Print spool executable command line options
Option	Function
%d or %D	Specifies the drawing name, including the full path and -extension
%e or %E	Specifies the equal sign (=)
%h or %H	Returns the height of the plot area in the selected plotting units
%i or %I	Becomes the first letter of the plot units
%l or %L	Designates the login name; the login name is stored in the LOGINNAME system variable (LOGINNAME is not available in AutoCAD LT.)
%m or %M	Returns the plotter model; the program lists the model name during configuration
%n or %N	Designates the plotter name; the program uses the plotter name to identify the manufacturer and type of plotter
%p or %P	Designates the plotter number; the program assigns a number to a configured plotter and lists the plotters in this order
%s or %S	Specifies the plot spool file name, including the path and extension
%u or %U	Specifies the user name entered during installation
%w or %W	Returns the width of the plotter area in the selected units
%%	Specifies the percent sign (%)
%c or %C	Specifies the description for the device (This is the description entered on the General tab of the Plotter Configuration Editor. This description should not contain spaces if you want to use it with AutoSpool.)