I recently installed AutoCad for Mac 2013 on my MacBook Pro. I have version Mac OS X 10.6.8
So far Autocad itself runs smoothly. However, I cannot print/ plot nor preview to print. When I go to print the screen does absolutely nothing (the program does not freeze nor shut down). The same for when I try to print preview.
I have been getting around this by exporting my files to pdf and printing the pdf. However, this only works about 50% of the time. Sometimes it appears to export and the pdf is no where to be found. Also, with exporting to pdf, sometimes the format shifts (even after setting it to scale and printing extents) and part of my design is no longer visible on the pdf.
Can anyone offer suggestions to how to print? Do I need a different version of AutoCad or lion/ mountain lion on my MacBook?
Thank you!
My answers are in Red
Could you provide the name of the current System Printer you are using on your Mac when you try to print from AutoCAD? I am not sure what this means, could you explain further?
Is it local (USB) or network printer? It is a network printer (but same thing happens if I use the local/ USB printer)
You wrote that nothing happens when you try to print. Please, describe in more details your workflow with printing from AutoCAD: are you using Print dialog?
Hi,
Could you provide the name of the current System Printer you are using on your Mac when you try to print from AutoCAD? I am not sure what this means, could you explain further?
I mean this name:
Is it some of HP printers - what model? Is there only one printer installed on your System (if you open Printer drop-down in dialog above - are you see any other printers? Have you tried to open PDF in Preview if you select one of those other printers (of course if they are in list)?
Maybe I'm wrong, but if the case is in printer drivers, then I think you can try to solve the problem with opening PDF in Preview from Print dialog (but not printing to physical device) if you will follow instructions from this post (including instructions in links from this post):
Please post here the results.
Maxim
Hey , I have this problem too after upgrading this to the latest Mac OS 10.8.4 . When I type plot , it gave that pop up and I could only plot them with the default type , the color setting I have to change them manually in the 'Property Inspector'.
How do I have back that DWG to PDF.pc3 plotting table where I can set the plot style table ( whether I want it monochrome or by color ? ). Is there anywhere I can download the driver or is it my printer ? I'm printer's USB is not plugged to my mac cause it's on network and my printer name is BROTHER MFC-J6910DW .
Even if I batch publish them , the is error on the publish , no file was published at all . How do i solve this problem ??
THANKS !
hi. I've problem to preview when I want print some drawing. If I click preview my Autocad will autoclose without warning. anybody can help me..? thanks.
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Hi,
There could be several reasons.
Could you provide your OS version, your AutoCAD version and your workflow when printing fails:
I mean
- do you use Custom Paper size(s) in the drawings which fail to print?
- do you print directly to physical printer (network or local)?
- do you print directly from AutoCAD? or use batch publish to PDF?
- etc
Maxim