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Last week, I have two people called me and mentioned that they have problem with plotting. Both of them use AutoCAD 2010. Just in case you have similar problem, this might can help.
AutoCAD Doesn’t Plot Properly, Plotting Different Area of Drawings
The first issue reported is AutoCAD doesn’t plot as expected. They see the print preview correctly, but when they plot it, the margins and orientation is not correctly plotted.
I asked them whether they can plot it properly to DWF or other plotter if possible. They said they can plot it fine when they use other plotter.
I have to ask that because there is a documentation in AutoCAD support page, that plot or print preview can show incorrect area of drawing. So we can eliminate this possibility because they can see the print preview correctly and plot correctly using other plotter.
So I asked them to download and update their plotter driver. After they update the driver, the plotter works properly.
AutoCAD Freeze When Using Plot
When they mention this, I immediately suspected that this is a bug. So I asked them to download AutoCAD update1 and install it. After they install the update, they don’t have this problem anymore.
There are some other issues similar like this, but AutoCAD freeze when plotting to file. There is also another issue when we use publish to DWF.
Do You Updates Your System Regularly?
Sometimes people forget that when there is a problem, it’s probably not AutoCAD fault. AutoCAD has many dependencies, because it runs on Windows. When your Windows have problem, then there is a good chance your AutoCAD will have problem too. The plotter driver is a good example. Many AutoCAD users don’t use other applications as much as AutoCAD, so they don’t realize the problem occurs on other application as well.
You can install AutoCAD updates regularly too. AutoCAD will notify you when there’s an update available. If you can’t see it, probably the notification has been disabled or has been modified.
Where Can I Find the Solutions?
If you experienced problem that has been recorded and solved by Autodesk team, you can find it here: http://www.autodesk.com/tech-supp. Click the knowledge base link near your product, and search for your problem.
How to remove educational autodesk product from print preview
Recent Autodesk products (I think since 2015 update 1) don’t plot educational stamp anymore. Just upgrade to recent version to remove it.
HP laserjet 5L; THIS PLOTTER CONFIGURATION CAN NOT BE USED FOR ONE OF THEM REASONS. THE DEVICE CAN NOT BE FOUND, THE DRIVER CAN NOT BE FOUND OR THE DRIVER HAS A PROBLEM. THE NONE PLOT DEVICE HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED.
Does the Windows recognize it? Can you see it in the Device and Printers list?
If you don’t see it, then you need to find the appropriate driver.
i use autocad 2014 in my office. when i give plot commond to drawing, the drawing automatically closed & also not saved. so therefor i first make a pdf of drawing then i give print of pdf. but it is waste of my time. i want to give direct print of autocad dwg. please help me.
l have a small printer MP250 canon iam failing to print to correct scale using A4 drawing sheet may you kindly assit me .i have also tried to print to scale using laserjet M1212nf MFP.iam so worried could it be that one can not print to actual scale on small printers that use A4 sheets. my email is ccarrius@yahoo.com
thanks so much for all the tips and solutions that you provide especially to us students in autocad
I’m not sure what you are trying to do. But if you define the drawing sheet as A4 paper, then you should have no problem when you plot it. It doesn’t matter if you use large or small printer. As long as you defined it right.
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I am working on Autocad 2011 ,operator system windows7 when I need to print by autocad can’t see the printer ((hp deskjet 1280)) but in other programs the printer working normally . can you help me please.
problems with plotting to pdf. it worked perfectly for 2 years now, then a new laptop with windows 7 and the adobe plots come out blank. If use the grayscale it works but I used to be able to plot all black perfectly, any ideas???
Have you tried using AutoCAD own pdf printer driver? It should work fine and in many cases, better than 3rd party driver. If it works fine, then I guess it's adobe pdf printer compatibility with Win7.
you not say anything explaination you have to explain all the details all drawing how is the work
is going know every person as be read thank you very much