Automate Plotting to Visioneer Paperport

[jdurston]

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MCAD Central Experts,


I am at a company that likes to use Visioneer Paperport software to manage their controlled files (rather than pdf's).


I have software that will allow me to create a Paperport compatible pdf which then can be saved as a max (Paperport) file. No problem here.


What I am looking for are tips in order to automate or partially-automate this process.


I have tried a couple of things.

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   <LI>I created a pcf fiile. It used MS Printer Mgr, and</LI>

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I can:</BLOCKQUOTE>

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      <LI>Scale the plot
      <LI>Move the plot (for some reason I have to move it .25" up and .25" to the right to center the plot.
      <LI>Read the proper pen table file.
      <LI>Set the default paper size (in this case it's "A")</LI>

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I can't:</BLOCKQUOTE>

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      <LI>Rotate the plot (I need to rotate all the plots 90 degrees counter-clockwise.) - seems like options are available for ps files, but not anything else.
      <LI>Plot multiple sheets into one file. (or at least set it as a default.)</LI>
   <LI>I created a mapkey</LI>

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I can

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   <LI>Select the Plot Config file
   <LI>Get the multiple sheets.</LI>

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I cannot

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   <LI>Have it select anything in the general printer dialogue
   <LI>So, I can't select "Paperport Black & White Image" option from the dropdown. I have to do that manually.</LI>

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The key things for me is to be able to print directly to "Paperport Black & White Image" option (which is really software and not a printing device) and being able to rotate the plots.


Is there another way to do this? Is there possibly a way to do this with the Printer Command in the pcf file?


Thanks in advance for your help!


JD</DIV>