cannot select plotter

[Anonymous]

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.
Hide System Printers is untick

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

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 -

[john.vellek]

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.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Win 10
SP2
Plotter always working fijne.
HP

[imadHabash]

Hi,

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

[rkmcswain]

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

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> Plotter always working fijne.

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

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

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.

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

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

[Anonymous]

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

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

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.

[Anonymous]

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