Jason Turley Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Can anyone help me with a strange problem I am having... 1. I draw a polygon or rectangle around area of drawing I want the viewport to show, in design layer 2. View > create viewport 3. To the message: 'The selected object may be used as object crop. Do you wish to use this object as the crop?'...I say yes 4. Ok to viewport options, which takes me to created sheet layer with viewport in it 5. I double click on the viewport > edit crop 6. I pick the polygon/rectangle and give it a line thickness of 0, so it doesn't show When I try to print from a PowerMac G5, nothing shows, except text in sheet layer or on annotations in viewport. If I print the same drawing from a new Mac Pro it prints without issue! What could possibly be wrong?! Thanks Jason Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 What printer are you using? Are you using the same printer in both cases? What OS are you using? Quote Link to comment
Jason Turley Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 HP DesignJet 4000ps and yes we are using the same printer in both cases. We have also tried sending the file to print on a HP LaserJet 5100 and exactly the same problem!!! The other odd thing is that when we 'save as pdf' the pdf that is generated is fine!! Machines are - PowerMac G5 x 40, Mac Pro x 10 all running Mac OS 10.4.9 with latest patches applied. Jason PS. I could send you a copy of the file if that helps?? Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Try resetting the printer (in the print utility) and set it back up and print again. The fact that "print to pdf" works in the print dialog notes it's not a VW problem but rather something in the OS or between the OS and the printer. It's clearly computer specific. Quote Link to comment
Jason Turley Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Thanks Katie but I'm sure that isn't it.. I can reproduce this problem on all of the G5's we have in the office but the Mac Pro's are fine. If I go into the viewport and delete the crop and then print the drawing prints without issue. So to me that looks like a VectorWorks problem!!? Can I send you the file to look at? Thanks Jason Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I understand where you see this as a VW problem. However, the save as pdf built into the print driver is often used as a testing device. If you are able to print to a PDF from the print dialog using the same printer and the problem isn't apparent - then the printer or something between the printer and the computer is creating the problem. The PDF creating in there uses the print driver. So, if it's successful this route, then VW is not at fault (double verified by the fact that the other computer also works). The fact that the pdf works also indicates that the problem is not with the printer driver, but some communication between the printer driver/OS/Printer combination. Sending the file isn't going to help diagnose this problem one way or the other. It's been verified by you that the same file works fine on another computer with nothing changed other than the computer itself. Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) Is the G5 an Intel mac by any chance? ..and have you tried running disk utility or deleting all the printers and adding them back? I've seen this situation time and time again and it's usually caused by a corrupt printing device affecting all the printers. This problem is more prevalent on Intel Macs at first use. Edited April 19, 2007 by Katie Quote Link to comment
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