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cannot select plotter

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:42:27 GMT

I cannot select my plotter, when i select it, it just goes back to "none". I've had a play around but nothing seems to work. Can anyone help?
When i use the same plotter from any windows application it works just fine.
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Re: cannot select plotter

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:45:41 GMT

Hi,

there are some questions open:

which plotter,
which plotter driver
which version of AutoCAD
which service pack is installed for AutoCAD
which operating system
did that plotter never work or was it working and something changed on your system

- alfred -

Re: cannot select plotter

john.vellek — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:55:47 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Is this happening in all your drawings or just one? I have run across this when a Layout has some corruption.

Have you tried recreating the PC3 file from scratch to see if it then behaves?

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: cannot select plotter

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:59:22 GMT

I am not able tot select the root nor the PC3. Happens in all drawings.
Acad 2017

Re: cannot select plotter

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:01:36 GMT

Win 10
SP2
Plotter always working fijne.
HP

Re: cannot select plotter

imadHabash — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:02:35 GMT

Hi,

I suggest to reset AutoCAD to default settings that it may help. >> Click <<

Re: cannot select plotter

rkmcswain — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:23:24 GMT

koensimons wrote:

I cannot select my plotter, when i select it, it just goes back to "none".

This happens when you select a .PC3 file that references a system printer driver that you do not have installed.

Resetting your profile is not going to fix this.

See this also

Re: cannot select plotter

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:00:43 GMT

Hi,

>> Plotter always working fijne.

Well, if it was working fine, what changed on your system?

- alfred -

Re: cannot select plotter

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:36:09 GMT

I wish i knew what changed. I never used a pc3 for this plotter. I'll try some suggestions made here. But now i am out of office for 17 days. I am also the only one at the office experiencing this problem.

Re: cannot select plotter

john.vellek — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:36:09 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I suggest that you try creating the new PC3 file when you return and post back to this thread with your results.

Re: cannot select plotter

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:41:30 GMT

Hi John,
Already tried that. Not able to create one on this plotter. As i said i never used a pc3 for this plotter.

Re: cannot select plotter

john.vellek — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:45:34 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

It really sounds like the issue is with the Windows Printer driver. When you return, post back and perhaps we can coordinate a remote session.

Re: cannot select plotter

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:48:13 GMT

Great. I'll do that. Time for hollydays anyway