Gali Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Hi every one I need your help please... I have a simple drawing . When preview before printing it looks all black but when I print it prints OK ... Please how can I see exactly in the preview what I will see in paper ? I am using AutoCAD 2017 thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 What plot style are you specifying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I have a simple drawing . When preview before printing it looks all black but when I print it prints OK ... Please how can I see exactly in the preview what I will see in paper ? Are you saying that the preview is monochrome but the hard copy is in color? Or does "all black" mean the preview is dark? Is the hard copy supposed to be color or grayscale or monochrome? What you get on paper is a function of the hardware (printer/plotter) as much as it is the software (AutoCAD). In other words, the preview is probably not 100% accurate, even on a good day. Sometimes getting the result you want is trial and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gali Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 I attach 2 images : the 1st is the preview . the 2nd is the hard paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I would verify the "Plot with plot styles" box in the plot window. If it's not checked, that might cause this behavior. Another possibility is that the driver for the plotter is giving you an incorrect preview. You may have to re-install the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gali Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Thank you Cyber Angel your note :" In other words, the preview is probably not 100% accurate, even on a good day. Sometimes getting the result you want is trial and error." gave me an idea to change the output device . it is the printer cos this unwanted result . thank you man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Yes, this sounds like a plotter driver issue. Maybe some settings could cause this, check the plotter properties in the plot manager. Can you post the .dwg file and an image of your plot manager settings? What plotter are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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