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Having problem with the new printer. Prints lines lighter then the old one. Help please!

peturh — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:38:40 GMT

We just bought a new printer, Canon imageRUNNER Advance DX (C3835i) and the plot styles are printing lighter then our other printers. Can it be fixed in settings in AutoCAD ?

Printing in other programs are normal and it seems that is only printing/plotting in AutoCAD that lines come out lighter.

Re: Having problem with the new printer. Prints lines lighter then the old one. Help please!

Valentin_CAD — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:21:49 GMT

@peturh ,

Start with the suggestion from this link:

Lineweights plot thicker or lighter than expected in AutoCAD

Also, plot a PDF - using the AutoCAD DWG to PDF.pc3, and make sure to check "Plot object lineweights".

Re: Having problem with the new printer. Prints lines lighter then the old one. Help please!

peturh — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:34:16 GMT

Thank you for quick response.

I already saw this solution and it does not help me. All the settings work perfectly on the plotters and the older printer.

I was hoping that there was some settings to adjust each printer to darken or lighten the print styles.

Re: Having problem with the new printer. Prints lines lighter then the old one. Help please!

Valentin_CAD — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:59:59 GMT

@peturh ,

If you have the same issue after printing a PDF, consider adjusting the printers DPI setting:

Speed/Image Quality Priority for Superfine (1200 dpi)> (C3800 Series Only)

Otherwise you may need to copy (or create) your current AutoCAD CTB and modify to your desired output:

Or contact a Canon technician.

https://www.usa.canon.com/contact-us

Re: Having problem with the new printer. Prints lines lighter then the old one. Help please!

pendean — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:01:40 GMT

@peturh wrote:

...All the settings work perfectly on the plotters and the older printer....

Different printers/plotters can have a dramatically different output too: if all the other tips shared are not working for your needs you'll most likely end up creating custom plotstyle tables and LWEIGHT settings just for this new device.

Be prepared.