How to plot a 36" x 24" drawing

This method also covers sizes where each side is 36" or less and the sides are unequal, such as 24x18, 18x12, etc.

Covers printing from a Windows computer.

Convert the drawing to a PDF and open in Acrobat Pro.
Optimize the PDF.
On the toolbar, set the view to 'Fit One Full Page'. This makes it easy to view the entire document on screen.
Rotate the document on the screen so that the widest edge is the width. Click View > Rotate View > Clockwise. You want the screen view to mimic how the document will come out of the printer (same orientation). Since the plotter paper width is 36", we rotate on screen so the width is 36".

Correct orientation:

Incorrect orientation (wastes a foot of paper and takes longer to print):
Click File > Print. Select a plotter from the drop-down list. If you see a postscript version of a plotter, always pick POSTSCRIPT, i.e., Pichu2-Postscript. Why? Using the non-postscript driver can sometimes cause parts of your drawing to drop out. Not worth the risk!

Leave page sizing to 'Fit' for now.
Make sure to UNCHECK 'Choose paper source by PDF page size' as this can mess things up.
Orientation should be set to 'Auto'.
Don't use the Page Setup button.

Now click the Properties button.
Choose from the following to continue.