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UG NX Linux plot produces no output

UG NX Linux plot produces no output

UG NX Linux plot produces no output

(OP)
Hello,
I'm using UG NX6 and would like to print some drawings to file.  The linux version does not have the "print" option, only "export" and "plot".  Exporting an image (basically a screen shot) is possible, but is a rather poor method for making technical drawings.

The File->Plot command opens a window where I can chose to plot to a number of image file formats.  I have tried tiff, jpeg, and png to no avail.

When I press plot, UG creates ~/print_submit/seth-R/sess_0/ which contains two files "lock_file" and "output".  seth-R is the computer name. lock_file is empty, but output contains:

# @(#)sdi_api 1.0001
print_cli: cgm_fname /home/seth/print_submit/seth_R/seth_center_base-angled_external dimensions.cgm
print_cli: printer TIFF
print_cli: profile <System Profile>
print_cli: print_to_file 1
print_cli: output_fname /home/seth/Documents/distalMountExternalDims.tif
print_cli: copies 1
ERROR B :Could not find printer A:

Two things strike me here.  1) it seems that it can't find the printer, so just aborts. 2) it is using a "System Profile," but does not indicate where that file is or how it can be edited.

When I press okay in the plot box, the following is logged:

&MACRO OK -10 0 ! OK Callback  
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 983040 (1 MULT 0) = 1  ! List
&MACRO      POSITION = 1 "External Dimensions  C" ! Index/contents of selected item
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 4194304 (1 STRN 0) = "/home/seth/Documents/distalMountExternalDims.tif"  !  
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 983040 (1 MULT 0) = 1  ! List
&MACRO      POSITION = 1 "External Dimensions  C" ! Index/contents of selected item
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 983040 (1 MULT 0) = 1  ! List
&MACRO      POSITION = 1 "External Dimensions  C" ! Index/contents of selected item
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 983040 (1 MULT 0) = 1  ! List
&MACRO      POSITION = 1 "External Dimensions  C" ! Index/contents of selected item
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 983040 (1 MULT 0) = 1  ! List
&MACRO      POSITION = 1 "External Dimensions  C" ! Index/contents of selected item
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 983040 (1 MULT 0) = 1  ! List
&MACRO      POSITION = 1 "External Dimensions  C" ! Index/contents of selected item
&MACRO END_ITEM 327680 (1 OPTM 0) = 0  ! Standard
&MACRO END_ITEM 983040 (1 MULT 0) = 1  ! List (Items selected)
&MACRO      POSITION = 1 "External Dimensions  C" ! Index/contents of selected item
&MACRO END_ITEM 3342336 (1 OPTM 0) = 0  !                
&MACRO END_ITEM 3538944 (1 OPTM 0) = 0  ! TIFF
&MACRO END_ITEM 4194304 (1 STRN 0) = "/home/seth/Documents/distalMountExternalDims.tif"  !  
&MACRO END_ITEM 4456448 (1 OPTM 0) = 0  ! <System Profile>
&MACRO END_ITEM 5046272 (1 BOOL 0) = 1  ! Display Banner
&MACRO END_ITEM 5242881 (1 STRN 0) = ""  !  
&MACRO END_ITEM 5701632 (1 RADI 0) = 0  ! Inches
&MACRO END_ITEM 5898240 (1 OPTM 0) = 2  ! Right
&MACRO END_ITEM 6094848 (1 REAL 0) = 0.1496062992126000  ! X Offset
&MACRO END_ITEM 6291456 (1 OPTM 0) = 0  ! Bottom
&MACRO END_ITEM 6488064 (1 REAL 0) = 0.0000000000000000  ! Y Offset
&MACRO END_ITEM 7077888 (1 REAL 0) = 0.0598425196850400  ! Character Size
&MACRO END_ITEM 7274496 (1 OPTM 0) = 1  ! 90
&MACRO END_ITEM 7471104 (1 RADI 0) = 0  ! Left Justify
&MACRO END_ITEM 9240576 (1 OPTM 0) = 0  ! As Displayed
&MACRO END_ITEM 9699328 (1 OPTM 0) = 0  ! Standard Widths
&MACRO END_ITEM 10354688 (1 BOOL 0) = 1  ! Use Drawing Sheet Colors
&MACRO END_ITEM 11927552 (1 BOOL 0) = 0  ! Use Drawing Sheet Widths
&MACRO END_ITEM 13762560 (1 INTE 0) = 1  ! Copies
&MACRO END_ITEM 13959169 (1 STRN 0) = "seth_center_base-angled"  !  
&MACRO END_ITEM 14221312 (1 REAL 0) = 0.0010000000000000  ! Tolerance
&MACRO END_ITEM 14417920 (1 BOOL 0) = 0  ! Plot CLSF Data
&MACRO END_ITEM 14811136 (1 BOOL 0) = 1  ! Plot Raster Images in Drawing
&MACRO END_ITEM 15007744 (1 BOOL 0) = 0  ! Plot Shaded Geometry as Wireframe
&MACRO END_ITEM 15204352 (1 OPTM 0) = 3  ! High
&MACRO END_ITEM 15990786 (1 BOOL 0) = 1  ! Preview
&MACRO DIALOG_END -2, 0 ! Plot: OK
UNDO_UG: Recyclable status of mark 428  set to True  


Has anybody seen this before?  Do you know where I can edit the plot system profile? Plot works on my linux laptop, but not on this desktop.

Thanks for your help and any info you can give.

Cheers,
seth
Ubuntu 10.04 64 bit
NX Version: NX 6.0.3.6
OS Version: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic
 

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