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riddlesm · Guest

My problem is that it does not remember my default plot device. I have it selected in -tools - options -Plotting to default to the device I want. But when I start Acad and open a drawing and hit the plot button I get the following error.

"Postscript Print to a file: This plotter configuration cannot be used for one of the following reasons: the driver cannot be found, the device cannot be found, or the driver has a problem. The None plot device has been substituted"

I can then pick my plotter and it all works fine until the next drawing I try to plot. What could be the problem?

I have AutoCAD 2004 SP 1a on Win XP
RICOH Aficio 2232C PCL 5c Printer

Scott

riddlesm · Guest

More info.
The drawings I am opening are from a network drive to which I can not save back to. I did notice that if I open a drawing of my own that I saved on my local drive it will remember the default plot device. The problem sees to be when I open the "read only" drawings from the network.

Scott

Dean Saadallah · Guest

you can't open a READ ONLY file and expect to do more than ONLY READ IT.
If you can't save a change, it does not stick my friend.

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riddlesm · Guest

Can I write some VBA code to automatically set my printer up before I hit the plot button?

Thanks
Scott

Dean Saadallah · Guest

A simple script file or toolbar button macro, using the -PLOT command (note
the dash), is all you need.

HELP explains usage, you can also try it at the command line to practice
setting it up.

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Dean Saadallah
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