topic Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 12:43:10 GMT

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/why-is-my-autocad-for-mac-2016-with-update-4-fresh-installed-is/td-p/6710811

I asked here and had some kindful help from @maxim_k, but didn't get the solution. My Autocad 2016 with Update 4 is not printing at all, and my 2015 prints with the black boxes you all know... Any help please?

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

maxim_k — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 13:28:16 GMT

Hi,

Have you tried to reset AutoCAD?

Another way you can to try - create new user account on your Mac (it should not be guest account, but ordinary account, later you can delete it), login to it and test printing from this new account.

Maxim

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 15:12:40 GMT

By "reset" you mean restarting it? Because I did, I even restarted computer...

Or you mean reinstalling it?

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:02:01 GMT

It prints sometimes, others doesn't... It's crazy. I've tried restarting, creating a new Page every time... And it works sometimes, others doesn't.

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

maxim_k — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:15:59 GMT

By reset I mean resetting AutoCAD to default settings via menu AutoCAD -> Reset AutoCAD.
But if it prints sometimes, than I think the case is not in AutoCAD settings, but in the way how Layouts or Model space Setups are prepared.
If you are able to print from one of the Layouts one time: can you print from this Layout always?

Maxim

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:26:40 GMT

I print from Model, as I told you, but NO: with the same configuration, restarting or not... sometimes prints, sometimes it doesn't...

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

maxim_k — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:32:17 GMT

Can you attach here the drawing you was able to print out successfully at least once?

Maxim

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:37:22 GMT

Sure, here it goes, with a couple of the images referenced in it

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

maxim_k — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 19:47:53 GMT

Here is what I get with your file on my Mac:

Can you record screencast with the exact steps as in my screencast with the file you attached here?

What do you get?

Maxim

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 09:07:22 GMT

I get... nothing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JovpWLxrj4

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

maxim_k — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 10:45:13 GMT

I also noticed strange thing in page setup in the drawing you attached here: it is related to the printer you are using in page setup (Look on the bottom of the Page Setup Manager window).
Normally the Location parameter of the printer shows only one location, but in your case the location is doubled: Macbook Pro, Macbook Pro.
Can you try to remove this printer in macOS System Preferences and then add it again? Than use this newly added printer in page setup in AutoCAD.

Maxim

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:11:49 GMT

Ok, it works now EVERY TIME. It did four times in a row... I'm gonna cross my fingers and wait for a while, but it looks that finally you got the solution. Again, I love you!

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

maxim_k — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:47:13 GMT

So the case was in incorrectly installed printer?

Maxim

Re: Autocad 2016 for Mac doesn't print at all

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 16:22:02 GMT

It looks like that... Thanks a lot!!!