Fatal Error: Plot Layout to PDF

[26111438]

I cannot print my layouts to pdf.  Every time there is a fatal error.

It goes like this:

1. Open any drawing.

2. Select any layout.

3. File > Plot > Select PDF as printer/plotter

4. Click OK

5. Plot job progress bar appears

6. Fatal Error Message

7. Total crash, AutoCAD closes

FATAL ERROR:  Unhandled c000000dh Exception at 237eb667h

It is with every drawing, different drawings, every time.  It started suddenly.

I am using LT 2013.  I used to have 2008.  I got similar errors using 2008.  I uninstalled it (after trying repair reinstall, which failed to correct the problem) and reinstalled windows, and upgraded to 2013.  The problem was gone for a time and has just now restarted.

I cannot perform my job without this.  Please assist if you can.

[AcadAdamLT]

Try "DWG to PDF" instead.

[pendean]

"...The problem was gone for a time and has just now restarted...."
So what changed on your PC, or driver, or Windows or...? It will always come back unitl you find it. Sorry, there is no easy magic bullet way, a reinstall of LT may fix it but you always risk reintroducing the break.

[26111438]

Publishing as PDF worked fine.  For whatever reason, the file name was too long.  More than 17 characters in a file name seems to cause problems.  Is there some setting I can adjust so that I can lengthen my file names and still have a plot to PDF option?

[pendean]

What Windows version are you using?