Printfile:A .plt file printing utility hero

For those of you wondering how to print a .plt file there are two alternatives.

The hard one needs from you to know:

1. The exact name of the printer you are going to print the file e.g.HP LaserJet P2015 Series PCL 5e. Note that for networked printers this name can be longer and more complicated e.g.\\printesrver\HP LaserJet P2015 Series PCL 5e and maybe you must consult your IT administrator.

2.The name of the .plt file you want to plot including the complete path e.g. c:\\directoryname\testfile.plt

You must start the windows "run" window and issue a command like the following

copy c:\\directoryname\testfile.plt \\printesrver\HP LaserJet P2015 Series PCL 5e

and hit OK.

This way you direct your .plt file to the desired printer.

This procedure must be repeated for every .plt file you want to plot

Now the easy one has as follows:

Download the printfile utility from here.

Credits and rights belong here:

peter@lerup.com

www.lerup.com/printfile

It consists of a zip file.

• Extract the zip file to a folder.
• Make a shortcut to PrFile32.exe and put it on your desktop.
• Fire up PrFile32.exe.

You will see this window

Select the file(s) you want to plot by pressing "Print File' Button and selecting 'all files"

• Select the printer you want to direct your plotting to (Including all printers inside your local area network) by pressing Settings. Dont try to find .pc3 printers from Autocad here.You are asking for Windows System Printers.
• Hit OK

TIP. You can even drag and drop any number of .plt files inside the above window directing all them to the specified printer

That's all. You can plot your .plt files this way.