Plotting Problem

[Anonymous]

Since I upgraded from Acad 2014 to 2015 I can no longer plot to our plotter (HP DesignJet 1055CM). I get an error message:-

MESSAGE: Error : The parameter is incorrect.

ERROR: The device has reported an unknown error.

The OS is Windows 8.1.

If I go back and plot from Acad 2014 everything is fine.

[rkmcswain]

Are you printing to a system printer, or a PC3 file?
Can you print to PDF or DWF successfully using 2015?
I would start by deleting and recreating the PC3/PMP files for 2015.

[Anonymous]

I am printing to a PC3 file. I can print to our other printer (different PC3 file) and to PDF with 2015. I created a new PC3 file but I'm still getting the same error.

[pendean]

There are known issues with HP, Win8.1 and 2015. Look in the print-plot forum for solutions users found on their own with various HP plotters, you can start here: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Printing-and-Plotting/hp-designjet-500-42-and-autocad-2015-does-not-su...

[Anonymous]

I have AutoCAD 2015, Windows 8.1, and an HP Designjet 1050c and keep getting an error: parameters are incorrect when I try to plot. I can print from other programs just fine, and I can plot from AutoCAD to my Lexmark 11x17 printer just fine. The problem lies between Windows 8.1, AutoCAD 2015, and the HP 1050c. Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-mep/downloads/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/HP-printe...

hope this helps

[pendean]

HP1050c is not designed for Win8.1 and R2015: sad truth that doesn't apply to Lexmark or Epson or anyone else.

The print-plot forum has similar topics for HP800s and HP500s and user developed solutions that work for them: explore there http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/printing-and-plotting/bd-p/30

[mrf]

Has anyone tried an HP 1050 or 1055 with Civil 3D 2016 and Windows 8.1 yet?  I just installed 2016 yesterday and it was plotting fine all day and even this morning to our HP1055.  All of a sudden it stopped being able to plot and I am getting the same error of an incorrect parameter.  I don't believe I changed anything relating to plotting.