Troubles with Plotting
No matter how many times you read this chapter or how carefully you study the AutoCAD documentation, you'll occasionally run into plotting problems. You're especially likely to encounter problems when trying to plot other people's drawings because you don't always know what plotting conventions they had in mind. (Plotting conventions aren't where spies meet; they're a standardized approach to plotting issues.) Table 16-1 describes some of the more common plotting problems and solutions.
Table 16-1 Plotting Problems and Solutions
| Problem | Possible Solution |
| Nothing comes out of the plotter (system printer driver). | Check whether you can print to the device from other Windows applications. If not, it's not an AutoCAD problem. Try the Windows Print Troubleshooter (Windows XP: Start Help and SupportPrinting and FaxingFixing a Printing ProblemPrinting Troubleshooter; Windows Vista and Windows 7: StartHelp and Support, type printing troubleshooting in the Search box and ... |
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