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 By default, Inkscape will locate the bottom left-hand corner of your plot at the origin (that is, the bottom left-hand corner of the things to actually plot, not the inkscape document). There is a check box 'center origin' on the Inkscape plot plugin popup. If you check this the center of your plot will be located at the center of the plotter. By default, Inkscape will locate the bottom left-hand corner of your plot at the origin (that is, the bottom left-hand corner of the things to actually plot, not the inkscape document). There is a check box 'center origin' on the Inkscape plot plugin popup. If you check this the center of your plot will be located at the center of the plotter.
  
-To set up a plot consistently on standard paper sizes, use the template files found in the computer beside the plotter (WPC35) and subtle guide markers found on the plotter surface.+To set up a plot consistently on standard paper sizes, use the [[https://github.com/laymonage/dpx-3300|template files]] that contain guides for A2, A3, and A4 papers.
  
-The template files are stored in "/Documents/plotter" and are named "plotter_A2_guide", "plotter_A3_guide" and "plotter_A4_guide". Create a copy of the template you want to use, paste it in your own folder, then load this file in Inkscape.+The templates can also be found in the computer beside the plotter (WPC35) and subtle guide markers found on the plotter surface. They are are stored in "/Documents/plotter" and are named "plotter_A2_guide", "plotter_A3_guide" and "plotter_A4_guide". Create a copy of the template you want to use, paste it in your own folder, then load this file in Inkscape.
  
 The template file contains two corner paths that force the plotter to draw exactly about the origin. The corner paths match up exactly with those drawn on the plotter surface already; to avoid drawing them again to your page, **place an empty pen holder in pen slot 8 on the plotter**. If nothing is in slot 8, the plotter will fall back to slot 7, then 6, and so on, until it finds a pen holder to draw with. With an empty pen holder, the plotter won't draw any extra markings, just your design wherever you've placed it on the page. The template file contains two corner paths that force the plotter to draw exactly about the origin. The corner paths match up exactly with those drawn on the plotter surface already; to avoid drawing them again to your page, **place an empty pen holder in pen slot 8 on the plotter**. If nothing is in slot 8, the plotter will fall back to slot 7, then 6, and so on, until it finds a pen holder to draw with. With an empty pen holder, the plotter won't draw any extra markings, just your design wherever you've placed it on the page.
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