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Outline
Input drawing file
Starting command parameter
Setup of pen
Text font
Auto exucute parameter setup
Printer setup
Output list file creation
Operation conditions
Licensing fee
Flow to trial, order, and use
Latest upgrade history
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Outline
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PloCon is program which carries out continuation output of the drawing
of HPGL/Vector/Image file to Windows printer, and there are the following
functions. It does not display.
(1) Paper and output scale
- Specify fixed form paper, and carry out automatic scaling so that
paper size may be matched.
- Specify fixed form paper and output with designation scale.
- Select fixed form paper automatically with designation scale.
It is automatic selection about fixed form paper and direction
of
the optimal printer matched with drawing size which applied
scale to drawing
area.
(2) Output from interactive output and other applications.
(3) Color and width change of line, whole drawing black and
white / color change, background color change, pen ON/OFF
(4) Vector font / TrueType font change of character font
(5) Multi-page correspondence
(6) Support to many input file formats
PDF,HPGL,HP-GL/2,HP RTL,DXF,GERBER,NC-Drill,IGES,EMF,
TIFF,JPEG,Bitmap,PCX,FPX,GIF,PNG
(7) Output mode
Mode 1: Automatic output mode
It will output, if specified output folder is supervised and PDF/HPGL/Image file enters in output folder, and PDF/HPGL/Image file after output is deleted automatically. When there is no drawing file, it waits until file comes.
Mode 2 : Continuation output mode
Plural drawing files described in specified output list file are outputted continuously.
Mode 3 : Step output mode
One file in plural drawing files described in specified output list file is outputted, and it waits for the next output directions.
<AutoOut use example>
Printer setup is completed and it is in state immediately after PloCon installation (initialization).
Step-1
PloCon is started and the "AutoOut" button is pushed.
Step-2
HPGL file to output by Explorer is copied to "<PloConData>\InData" folder.
<PloConData> is as follows.
In the case of Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Isoplotec\PloCon
In the case of Windows Vista, 7, 8:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Isoplotec\PloCon
Then, it is automatically outputted to printer. Whenever it copies file by Explorer, it outputs to printer. Copied file is automatically deleted after output.
<Example of parameter starting use>
Input file to output by Explorer is dragged to
C:\Program Files\Isoplotec\PloCon\PloCon.exe
Then, it is outputted to printer. |
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Input drawing file
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PloCon can read HPGL, HP-GL/2, HP RTL, PDF, DXF, GERBER, NC-Drill,
IGES, EMF, TIFF, JPEG, Bitmap, PCX, FPX, PNG file.
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Starting command parameter
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PloCon starting command is as follows. [ ] is omissible.
C:\Program Files\PloConxx\PloCon.exe [/wpWP] [/osOS] [/rxRX] [/ryRY] [/suSU]
[/sdSD] [/srSR] [/slSL] [/dcDC] [/apAP] [/ncNC] [/oaOA] [Input File Name]
If parameter is specified here, various items will be set up. As for omitted parameter, parameter when ending to last time is set.
WP is output device, 1 is specified at the time of Windows printer 1, and
2 is specified at the time of Windows printer 2.
OS specifies positive real number with output scale.
However, it will become automatic scale if it is turned 0.
RX specifies positive real number by RiviseXScale.
RY specifies positive real number by RiviseYScale.
SU specifies zero or more integers by Upper PaperSpace (unit mm).
SD specifies zero or more integers by Down PaperSpace (unit mm).
SR specifies zero or more integers by Right PaperSpace (unit mm).
SL specifies zero or more integers by Left PaperSpace (unit mm).
DC In Arrangement draw center, DC specifies 1, and 0 is specified when that
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not right.
AP In AutoSelectPaper (A0/A1/A2/A3/A4, Portrait/Landscape), AP specifies 1, and
0 is specified when that is not right.
NC specifies one or more integers by Number of copies.
OA shows OutAngle. In the case of 0 degree, 0 is specified, and, in the case
of
90 degrees, 1 is specified.
Input File Name:
When specifying, it specifies most as back.
If specified, it will output and PloCon will be ended.
If not specified, PloCon main dialog will be displayed and output will be
possible in interactive operation.
Please do not start the next PloCon, before PloCon is completed.
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Setup of
pen |
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Usually, although outputed with color of pen and line width in drawing
data, it is changeable with setup of pen.
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Text
font |
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Windows font and Vector font can be
selected.
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Auto exucute parameter setup |
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If SetAuto button is pushed, an automatic execution parameter can be set up.
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Printer setup |
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The SetPrinter button is pushed and printing conditions are set.
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Output list file creation |
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If the CreateOutList button is pushed, output file at the time of continuation
output and step output can be specified.
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Operation conditions
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Personal computer of Intel compatible CPU
mounting
- Memory: 512 MB or more (Vista, 7, and 8 are 1 GB or more)
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Empty capacity of hard disk drive: 100 MB or more
- Screen resolution: 1024
dots x 768 dots Above
- OS:
32Bit of Windows ME, NT4.0, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8
64Bit of Windows Vista, 7, and 8
- It is necessary to
install some printer drivers.
Printer driver of high resolution is required to read PDF file. |
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Licensing fee
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Licensing fee of PloCon is 80US$ per license.
In addition, please pay PayPal remittance charge.
PayPal remittance charge is 7.2% of licensing fee.
Therefore, the amount of remittance is [ 85.76US$ x order number]. |
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Flow to trial, order, and use |
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1. Trial
Please download product from this HP. Since product is compressed into
ZIP file, please extract it with suitable thawing software. A file called
Readme.txt should be in extracted inside, and since product summary, the
installation method, the uninstallation method, license agreement, licensing
fee, protection release, reference, and upgrade history are described,
please read well. And since a file called Setup.exe is in extracted inside,
it is installable if it double-clicks by Explorer. Opening to the public
on HP serves both as trial and object for formal. All the function usage
can be carried out free for 30 days from installation for trial. If 30
day will pass and password will not be entered, protection starts and product
stops working. Please order the formal version, when you use more.
2. Order of formal version
It can pay with PayPal or credit card with the next button.
PayPal charge is displayed as "Postage and packaging" with the
next button.
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Please refer to Readme.txt file to carry out bank transfer.
Please send the next "order sheet" to e-mail address described at the last of this HP.
Order sheet
1. Soft name: PloCon (English)
2. Soft version no.: 9.0
3. Order number: 1
4. Company name:
5. Offer person name:
6. Offer person E-mail ID:
7. Charge payment day:
8. Charge payment amount:
3.Sending of password
The copyright holder will email the password when payment of the licensing
fee has been confirmed.
4.Release of lock
Execute PloCon and push 'InfVersion' button and input the password.
5.OS exchange or exchange of installation personal computer
Even if given password replaces exchange of OS, or installation personal
computer, it can release lock.
However, the number which can install PloCon in personal computer simultaneously
is less than ordered number.
6.Revision up (rise of the 2nd place of decimal point of version number)
Revision up is free of charge.
Software of new revision is downloaded and reinstalled from the Internet
HP.
Previous password is effective.
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Latest upgrade history
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Ver.8.01 June 02, 2008
(1) It enabled it to read PDF and EMF file.
(2) When PDF and EMF file were read, mode which displays font currently
used in the file was prepared.
(3) It supported to CO (comment) command.
Ver.8.02 July 21, 2008
(1) PDF and EMF containing character of Chinese and Korean can be inputted.
Ver.8.03 January 10, 2009
(1) When having set specific printer as "usually used printer"
and it tried to have opened PDF, there was case where error of "open
error!code=1002" was displayed and it did not open. It was made to
open normally when printer driver which does not become error was installed
in others.
Ver.8.03 January 9, 2010
(2) Reading of EMF file was repaired.
Ver.8.03 Feb 03, 2010
(3) Operation on Windows7 was guaranteed.
(4) It supported to UL (user line type) command.
Ver.8.03 Mar 06, 2010
(5) Some bugs were repaired.
Ver.8.04 June 5, 2010
(1) "Line fill DrawMode" was added to SetPen dialog.
Ver.8.04 June 19, 2010
(2) When PDF and an EMF file read, it had not supported to clipping of
complicated shape. It supported now.
Ver.8.04 July 28, 2010
(3) The accuracy of position at the time of PDF and an EMF input was improved.
(4) The reading speed of PDF and EMF file containing many characters was improved.
Ver.8.04 August 20, 2010
(5) Drawing size at the time of a PDF input was improved.
Ver.8.04 November 1,2010
(6) The composition of an installer was changed.
Ver.8.04 March 11, 2011
(7) It supported to DL (download character) command.
Ver.8.04 December 9, 2011
(8) Linkfile was opened by CreateOutList Dialog.
Ver.8.05 February 06, 2012
(1) When having set up Correct Rate of Text Size by SetText other than
100%, it corrected that character position of continuous LB (label) command
had shifted.
(2) It corrected so that the following character when CS (standard character
set) command is set might be displayed correctly.
CS3 '[' ==> '0'
CS4 '\' ==> 'i'
(3) It enabled it to set PS (plot size) command initial value to Set AutoExecuteParameter
dialog.
In the case of HPGL file in which PS command and IP (scaling point P1,
P2 input) command are not included, SR (relative character size) command
etc. which affect
scaling point can be controlled now.
Ver.8.05 May 28, 2012
(4) In HPGL input, 1-byte katakana of the character set 43 of SD command
and AD command was supported.
(5) When C/R and L/F were in 1 byte of katakana character by LB command,
it repaired having displayed abnormal character.
(6) Function which transmits evaluation report by E-Mail was deleted.
Ver.9.00 January 10, 2013
(1) It supported to reading of two-dimensional DXF file (version is AC1025
and equivalent to 2000/2000i/2002 in AutoCAD version).
(2) It supported to reading of GERBER file.
(3) It supported to reading of NC-drill.
(4) It supported to reading of two-dimensional IGES file.
(5) Coordinates accuracy of internal processing was raised from 0.025 mm
to 0.001 mm or less.
(6) It was made to set up input file relations with FileAttribute button.
It enabled it to set up file extension for every file type.
Extension set up here is displayed on "kind of file" of output
list file creation dialog.
In the past, since file type and file extension's relation were unknown,
this is improvable although there was case where file which PloCon is not
supporting was selected and PloCon hung-up.
(7) SetPrinter button was prepared for main dialog.
(8) Error information box was displayed on main dialog.
(9) Output file displayed on main dialog deleted directory information,
and changed it into displaying of only file name.
(10) It supported to Windows8.
(11) Licensing fee was changed by change of exchange rate.
Ver.9.00 January 17, 2013
(12) Bug was repaired.
Ver.9.01 February 23, 2013
(1) The maximum paper size can be set up by AutoSelectPaper.
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PloCon Ver.9.0 Software download
Note :
The downloaded file is compressed into the ZIP type.
Please extraction with extraction software.
This HP is always put up only the latest version.
Acquisition of an old version becomes impossible.
Please copy the downloaded file to a data medium for
re-installation.
PloCon Ver.9.0 Catalog(PDF) download
Note :
This file is a file of PDF form.
PDF viewers, such as Acrobat Reader of Adobe, are
required to see. |
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Contact us
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Please inquire it with the electronic mail, in
the case that it is following.
1. Please send it if there is the HPGL file
where it is not able to output with
PloView, PloComp, PloCon and
PloViewAuto. We analyze, improve it.
2. Function up request regarding
PloView, PloComp, PloCon
3. Use method regarding PloView, PloComp, PloCon
4. Inquiry regarding this HP
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Ver.9.01