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Printing/plotting configuration problem

Printing/plotting configuration problem

Printing/plotting configuration problem

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I am a beginner using AutoCad 14.  Suddenly my prints started coming out mostly in gray lines with recent changes or layers black.  The template frame is black with scale and internal information gray.

Looking for what I did wrong.  Doesn't matter which printer or plotter I use - the result is the same.

Greeny in Korea

RE: Printing/plotting configuration problem

Dear sir

The print problem sounds like one of pen thickness in the plot dialog.  In DWG each layer has a color. in Plot dialog, each color gets a pen thickness.

If this does not help, you may e-mail me.

http://members.asiaco.com/tigrek
 
  

RE: Printing/plotting configuration problem

Hi there :) I had the same problem when our company upgraded to 14. The problem is that AutoCAD is picking up on the colors you've used. The greyed out lines are there because your black and white printer is trying to print out the colors but only sees them in shades of grey. To fix this go to your plot dialog box and then to the pen settings box. Change all of the pens to pen 7 - this is the white pen - all of your lines will come out solid - hope this helps! :)

RE: Printing/plotting configuration problem

Greeny,
Another solution to your problem:
When your plot dialouge box comes up, select the 'plot device' tab. Set your 'plot style table' to monochrome.ctb and all your lines will come out black.
Caution - I am running ACAD LT 2000, it may be different.
Good luck,
Tommy

RE: Printing/plotting configuration problem

If the above did not fix the problem, You should go under Pen Assingments and change all of the colors to Pen Number 7. 7 is black and it will make all colors print black.

BP

RE: Printing/plotting configuration problem

We've had this same problem over and over again.  

Instead of changing pen colors and widths - go through the following steps.  

Side note...  Now I have a bonus pack attached to my R14.  What that means is that you may find PREFERENCES under the TOOLS menu or OPTIONS menu.

1.  Go to PREFERENCES
2.  Click on the PRINTER tab
3.  Click on MODIFY for the printer that you are having problems with
4.  A "Reconfigure a Printer" dialog box will come up.
5.  Click the RECONFIGURE button
6.  The "AutoCAD Text Window" will come up and a dialog box called "ACAD System Printer Configuration"  
7.  The second checkmark "Allow dithered output" SHOULD NOT BE CHECK MARKED!!!
8.  If that is check marked, you will see gray lines on almost every printer out there.  
9.  So, make sure it is not check marked and click OK.
10.  The last line of the "AutoCAD Text Window" will ask you if you want to change anything and will default to No.  It is not necessary to change anything else so you can just hit ENTER.
11.  Just click OK on the other dialog boxes to get back to your drawing.

I sure hope that this solves your problem.

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