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How can I set the printer/plotter to an Arch D size? I think there was something like a P995 that you were supposed to be able to choose.
In advance, and as always, thanks for the help.

What plotter are you trying to print to? If it's an actual plotter (like an HP or a Canon) there should already be a size available; otherwise you'll need to set up a custom paper size through the driver for what you're trying to plot to.

One "Cheap Trick" I learned long ago is that you could download and install a printer driver for a plotter and then use Dcad's built-in PDF creator to plot using the "plotter's" paper size.

Hi Again Alan,
Thank you for your post. I started searching around the forum and found that I had had the same problem some years ago. Something must have altered the drivers I had. Anyway I found an old response to my problem before with a recommendation from Josh Huggins to install another driver and he gave me 3 names. I remembered that I had picked PDF995 before and just did it again. I googled download PDF995 and found that I could do that easily. I now have it again in my printer driver list and am able to choose and Arch D paper size.
I really appreciate your response as it spurred me on to find the earlier one and now all is good.
Best,
Margaret Esme'

Glad I could help jog the ol' memory banks!

Here's the Cheap Trick I mentioned ...

If you install a plotter driver (like an HP or a Canon) you can trick the computer by assigning it to an LPT port; even though you probably don't have one on your computer Microsoft still has them listed for a port you can select. The main idea is to get the plotter driver installed - you only use it to set your paper size and then use Dcad's built-in PDF for the plot.

You can also use this Cheap Trick if you DO have a plotter but it doesn't plot to the size you need (ie you have a 24" carriage plotter but need to print to a 30x24) - install a plotter driver that DOES support that size and then you can pick it!