Lectra Alys30 Plotter

Open a file in the Marker or PDS.

Open the Plot dialog, go to File > Plot (Ctrl+L).

In the Output Manager Service area, select the OCC radio button.

Note: If you do not have a default Plotter/Cutter defined, a warning message appears informing you:

Click Ok.

The Queue Wizard Dialog Box dialog appears:

Click Add.

The Add Plotter dialog appears:

Select one of the following options:

Select My Computer, if the plotter is connected directly to your computer or connected directly to the network (using a network card).

OR

Select Network, if the plotter is connected to another computer on the network and then continue with the network setup directions.

Note: This does not apply to HP plotters that are connected to the network directly.

Click Next when you are done.

The Communication Settings dialog appears:

In the Communication Protocol area, select the Standard Protocol radio button and select the printer in the Printer Name drop-down list.

Click Next.

The Local Plotter Setting dialog appears:

Enter a Plotter Name.

Select the Shared Plotter checkbox, if other computers in the network need to plot to the same plotter.

Click Finish.

The Queue Wizard dialog appears again with the newly defined plotter:

Click Set Default and then close the dialog.

Once defined correctly, you can see the jobs via the OCC:

To configure the Lectra Alys 30 plotter via the OCC:

In the PDS, go to File > Plot.

Setup the Plot dialog as follows:

Go to File > Plotter/Cutter Setup.

Select the General tab and define the settings as follows:

The General tab should look like this when you are done:



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Select the Device tab and define the settings as follows



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Select the ToolsSetup tab and define the settings as follows:

To configure via Plotter Technology:

Install the Alys Driver.

Connect the Alys plotter with the PC.

Make sure you do not turn on the Alys plotter.

Insert the Alys-JustPrint CD into the CDROM.

The installation process automatically starts.

Select your installation language:

Follow the Configuration assistant to finish installing the driver.

Once the driver is installed the connected device appears:

To plot a file, right click on an HPGL file from the subdirectory to which it was sent.
The HPGLPrint.exe is usually located in the subdirectoryC:\Program Files\Lectra Systemes\Printer\.

Select the HPGL print program you want to use to open the file.

Click Plot.

Once you click Plot, the HPGL file is sent to the job queue as follows:

To use the Alys Pilot Explorer:

1. Install the Alys Pilot Explorer.

2. Click on the Alys Pilot Explorer icon.

3. Click Add.
   
   The HPGL folder displays the available pieces/markers in HPGL format.

4. Select the pieces/markers you want to print.
   
   Make sure the Alys program is online and paper is loaded.

5. Click Plot.
   If you use Alys Pilot Explorer, you need to set the Lectra VigiPrint into CutFile mode and then configure the VigiPrint to work in RS 274D format. This format can only read Optitex GBR files, therefore it is recommended you use a Gerber Cutter plot file.

6. Generate an Optitex standard Gerber file (.gbr):
   
   

7. Setup the General tab as follows:
   
   

8. Setup the Device tab as follows:
   
   

9. Double click on the JustPrint icon on your desktop:
   
   

10. From the main Justprint window make sure the file type is “Cutfiles” and then click Add:
    
    
    
    Note: If the “Cutfiles” type is not available in your Justprint version, the only way that you can drive your Lectra Alys with Optitex software is by using HP-GL files (double click) or by using the VigiPrint spooler.

11. In the JustPrintbatch window select the RS274D radio button option, then browse to the directory where you saved your Optitex GBR files.

12. Choose the files you want to print, then click Add to batch and close this window.
    
    
    
    The JustPrint main window appears again:
    
    

13. Select the GBR file that you just added and then click Plot.

 See also: Supported Optitex Plotters