eQuorum Plot Station - Network batch plot large format CAD documents

Improve Print Management

Print Monitoring
Load Balancing
Redirect Prints
Common User Interface
Installation & Setup Wizards

Ensure Consistent Quality

Implement server-based settings to accommodate methodology, plotter and CAD package variances.

Benefits:

Develop office standards that reside on the central Plot Server.
Control what overrides are available to individual users.

Predictable Reprints

Reprint archived data predictably without fear that updates will change plotted appearance.

Benefits:

Be confident that the file plotted today will plot the same down the road--regardless of changed CAD versions or plotters.
Don't worry about how the file was last saved.

Pen Tables

Use Plot Station's pen tables to provide special symbology capabilities with discipline-based emphasis or specialized scaling of features based on plot size.

Benefits:

Maximize readability of the plots--whether on paper or digital files. Screen background files to highlight content.
Maintain legibility of special line styles and text regardless of the plotted size or device type.

Increase Productivity

Easy Batch Print Submit
Create and Re-use print sets
Network Print Load Balancing
Allow anyone to easily request prints

Easy Batch Print Submit

Benefits:

Submit tens or hundreds of files at a time
Same process whether printing to paper or converting to PDF
Save users and reprographics staff the chore of sorting, collating and copying

Common User Interface

Single interface to submit any file type to any device makes training simple.

Benefits:

Easy to teach non-CAD users to plot using the simple Windows interface.
Don't need to learn something new each time a CAD package changes or a new plotter is purchased

Installation & Setup Wizards

Setup Wizards provide for quick implementation with proven defaults already defined.

Benefits:

Quick to set up and deploy

Create and Re-use Print Sets

Include mixed file formats
Pointers to current file versions
Generate half-size sets for review

Benefits:

Plots always reflect current design status
If the same set is plotted repeatedly, all parameters and order information are saved and need not be re-entered.
Easily resubmit the same set for a half-sized review set.

Track Accounting Data

Capture data such as number of copies and plot areas for charge-backs or for billing.

Benefits:

Accurate accounting reports make all your printing accountable.
Enforcement tools prevent plot submission without valid accounting data.

Save Money

Reduce Wasteful Printing
Track Accounting Data
Batch Enable Advanced Printer Features
View, Then Print

Extensive Printer/Plotter Support

Plot Station supports virtually any Printer:

Device-specific drivers (Xerox, Océ TDS, KIP)
Generic with device controls (PCL5)
Take advantage of a plotter's advanced features such as folding, collating
Plot to any network device, local or remote
Integrate legacy devices

Maintain Corporate Standards

Ensure Consistent Quality
Predictable Reprints
Consistent output regardless of changed CAD versions or plotters.
Don't worry about how the file was last saved.
Pen Table Support
Review Sets

Reduce Wasteful Printing

Request Plots with confidence that results will be correct the first time because of saved settings.

Benefits:

No worries about incorrect view, scales or pen settings.

View, Then Print

Request hardcopy only after viewing the digital image, or preview and request only the documents you need.

Benefits:

Be confident you’ll get the correct file plotted correctly when you need it.

Network Print Load Balancing

Overcome heavy print loads and hardware failures by redirecting plot traffic if necessary.

Benefits:

Multiple Plot Station servers can be set up to automatically load balance and provide redundancy for the most efficient print processing.
If there is a plotter failure, or if the plotter is busy doing another job, the new job can be easily redirected to an alternative device.

Extensive Format Support

Plot Station supports Engineering and Office formats, enabling the same print methods regardless of file type.

MicroStation (including Raster References)
AutoCAD (including "Desktop" and "Map")
SolidWorks (Part, Assembly and Drawing Files)
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Plot file formats (HPGL, HPGL/2, PostScript)
Raster formats (TIFF, JPG, CALS, BMP, CIT, COT)
Adobe PDF

Redirect Prints

If a plotter goes down or gets backlogged, quickly redirect already-submitted jobs to alternate devices.

Benefits:

Move, pause or reprioritize jobs based on demand and capacity.

Batch Enable Advanced Printer Features

Full-featured output drivers take advantage of a plotter's advanced features such as collating or folding.

Benefits:

Minimize time spent manually copying and sorting.
Optimize paper selection and minimize wasted paper and toner

Plot Monitoring

View and control plots in progress. Watch and monitor throughput with plot monitor tool from any PC on the network.

Benefits:

Monitor all jobs across multiple servers from a single interface.

PDF Conversion

Uses Adobe OEM Technology for highest quality results.
Unlimited user access through networked device sharing.

Benefits:

Batch submit PDF conversion
High quality, high performance PDF generation.
Create single, multi-page PDF file from multiple source document types.
Submit 50 CAD files and create a single PDF with 50 pages.

Engineering Batch Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates engineering plotting (printing) throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

AutoCAD Batch Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates AutoCAD plotting (printing) throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

AutoCAD Batch Printing

Plot Station® Server automates AutoCAD printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

Easy Batch Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates engineering batch plotting (printing) throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

Easy Batch Printing

Plot Station® Server automates engineering batch printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

MicroStation Batch Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates MicroStation plotting (printing) throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

MicroStation Batch Printing

Plot Station® Server automates MicroStation printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

SolidWorks Batch Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates SolidWorks plotting throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

SolidWorks Batch Printing

Plot Station® Server automates SolidWorks printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

CAD Batch Printing

Plot Station® Server Server automates batch printing (plotting) throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

HP Engineering Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates HP wide format printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

KIP Engineering Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates KIP wide format printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

OCÉ Engineering Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates OCE wide format printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

Wide Format Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates wide format printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Xerox, KIP, OCE, HP, and more
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

Xerox Engineering Plotting

Plot Station® Server automates Xerox wide format printing throughput on your network producing high quality, consistent output every time. It gives you flexibility in how to process jobs and where to send them when they're done.

High Stability & Performance
Optimized for Multi-CPU Servers
Multi-tasking, Multi Threaded
API and Integration Support
Modular architecture

EDM/PDM Print Server

Plot Station® integrates with your existing EDM/PDM (engineering document management/product data management) with our XML API to provide convenient enterprise-wide networked batch printing.