standardizing plotters over network

So my boss has finally decided it would be a good idea to standardize the plotters used by the office for autocad. So when plotting a 24x36 from my computer would be the same from any other computer in the office. The plan is to get all wanted plotters and sizes on my computer and then make the rest of them match. Ive looked in the folder that my autocad searches for plotters that has the pc3 files but it doesnt have files for all the plotters that I use with autocad. Pretty much its missing all the plotters/printers that we regularly use. Our big oce plotter, our little laserjets our color printer, should those be in there? if they should how do i make pc3 files for them

Don't you have to have the drivers for each plotter/printer to make a pc3 file?

Come to think of it shouldn't the pc3 files be stored on the network?

Some of them are, im trying to figure out how i can plot to my laserjet from autocad but there isnt a pc3 file in the location with all my pc3 files.

Ever see the ad that goes...Got drivers?

Cannot set up the laserjet without Windows' drivers.

the printer is already set up and works fine from all computers. i just dont have the pc3 file for autocad, do i not need one since it works fine without it or should i look for it in another location?

the printer is already set up and works fine from all computers. i just dont have the pc3 file for autocad, do i not need one since it works fine without it or should i look for it in another location?

you don't have to have a pc3 file. it's just in situations where you have to make some custom alteration that isn't a default option.

i had to create pc3s to plot to the plotter (24x36, etc.) but i don't need them for printing letter, legal and 11x17 because it's a default option and i don't have to worry about rotation issues.

the easiest thing to do, is place everything on the network, and create pagesetups (which can be loaded numerous ways) for each page type you want. that way you can easily create your layout, and just set the pagesetup you want as current and you have the correct size parameters for the layout, plotter, ctb files, etc.

ok that makes sense, thats why the only ones i found were for 24x36 and half size (15x21) thanks