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print/plot

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 23:24:42 GMT

I have AutoCAD LT for windows 95 I'm having trouble printing the whole drawing on the page. The paper is 11 x 17 and when I pick the parameters of the drawing the preview and print doesn't fill the page . hope this make sense.

Re: print/plot

pendean — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:52:50 GMT

What are your plot parameters? Show us, post a screenshot of that pop-up.

Re: print/plot

ChrisPreece — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:34:14 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I see that you're posting for the first time. Welcome to the Autodesk Community, and thank you for posting your question here in the AutoCAD LT forum.

I'm just checking in to see if you need more help with this. Are you able to provide the info and screenshot that @pendean requested? That would help us identify the issue pretty quickly.

If so, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

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Anonymous — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:11:43 GMT

I sent the requested screen shot, haven't had a reply as yet

Re: print/plot

pendean — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:16:57 GMT

You have to come to the website, in a webbrowser, hit the REPLY button then you are able to share screenshots.

Re: print/plot

ChrisPreece — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:55:45 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Where did you send your screenshot? Try posting it here in your reply message by clicking the "Insert Photos" button above the reply text box, or you can PM it to me directly by hovering over my username then clicking Send Private Message and I will post it for you.

If this post answers your question or solves your issue, please click Accept as Solution so others in the community can find it easily.

Re: print/plot

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:50:05 GMT

Re: print/plot

pendean — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:48:51 GMT

Under the PAPERSIZE section, it says you are only using a letter sized sheet, not 11x17 ... "plot area 10.70 by 8.20"

Go pick a larger sheet size first. Then try again.

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Anonymous — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:36:36 GMT

When I set the paper size to tabloid (11 x 17) and pick the area I want it doesn’t fill the paper.

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pendean — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:05:19 GMT

Can you do this in other DWG files?
Or is today the first time you tried 11x17, new printer or something?

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Anonymous — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:25:36 GMT

This has been going on for a while. At one time it worked fine (a few years ago mind you) I have changed printers and still the same not filling the whole page.

Re: print/plot

pendean — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:09:50 GMT

Can you post a DWG file with all the plot parameters for your 11x17 saved in the file, then share it here?