paper sizes and pdfs

[charliearch]

hey all,

ive set up a custom page set up thru the manager with a 36"x24" paper size, imported ctb file as defaults (set as current)  specified everything else, and when i tell it to save as  pdf i get a message that says cant print to paper size, open paper handling in 'printer option pop-up menu' and scale to paper size.

i must be obtuse because i cant find what printer option pop-up menu with the required boxes to check after.  it is looking for a dwg to pdf pc3?  when i try to add a printer, the box comes up but doesnt allow me to enter anyting new.

any ideas?  lead by the nose to the right place?  thanks

Char

[maxim_k]

Could you post screenshot of message you receive from AutoCAD?
Do you have printer (s) installed on your Mac?

Maxim

[charliearch]

MAXIM,

here is the screen shot of the 'error' message.  i have a work aroound where i can save the preview as a pdf in acrobat, but how to just get it to plot ans dave into the folder i wish eludes me.

[charliearch]

think i just found it...

[maxim_k]

So, does your problem solved?

Maxim

[charliearch]

no it didnt.  i found the menu is was refering to with the 'paper handling' options, but after checking the scale paper size box, it looks like it wants to attach that value to one of the printers that the computer sees.  there are no printers physically plugged into the computer now, but i still get the same message about cannot print specified paper size.  when i set the custom paper size at first i had listed it as 36"x24" in landscape mode with 0's set for all non printable margins since my background title sheet takes that into account in its layout.  but still no go.  if you have any ideas thats great, i'll try them.  but now ive saved all the drawings down to 2007 and am going to work an old PC version to get my prints out.

ive used PC based cad since 1994, so i figured there would be a learning curve for MAC.  thanks maxim

[maxim_k]

Could you post here your drawing?
You can even erase everything in it, I just want to look at Page setup you saved in it.

Maxim