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Skaala · 04-13-2007, 10:23 AM

I have a 30mb, 30 page pdf file with a lot of cad drawings in it. I am trying to print it, but the pc and printer freezes after a few pages..
I'm running a 3ghz, 2gb ram HP laptop and a HP C7180 all-in-one printer.

any thoughts?

Jabba · 04-13-2007, 10:31 AM

Yep, nothing to do with the PC, I bet the printer has run out of memory, hit start/continue/online button on it.

Turn down the printing resolution or buy more printer memory.

saadie · 04-13-2007, 10:35 AM

^^ or pint one page at a time

jk ... first print the first 10 pages then the next 10 ..

..

Skaala · 04-13-2007, 10:42 AM

tried both.... it freezes even at printing one page at a time, and if I hit "OK" or "continue" it responds "printer busy"

Jabba · 04-13-2007, 10:44 AM

Can you turn down the resolution in printer settings and what is the size of the printers memory ?

dutchmasterflex · 04-13-2007, 10:44 AM

update Acrobat?

Skaala · 04-13-2007, 11:22 AM

^got the full acrobat 8 pro.... I think I'll go down to the local copy shop and see if they can help me..

dutchmasterflex · 04-13-2007, 12:52 PM

If you have Pro try to convert it to another document, like Word or something that might be better for CAD drawings and then print them out.

I know it'll be a bitch, but at least its a work around you can get your stuff to print.

Skaala · 04-13-2007, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex

If you have Pro try to convert it to another document, like Word or something that might be better for CAD drawings and then print them out.

I know it'll be a bitch, but at least its a work around you can get your stuff to print.

thanks!, I managed to extract all the pages to high-res JPEG, it only took 2mins, and I then printed all in acdsee

RC45 · 04-13-2007, 02:43 PM

Could you have printed 1 page at a time form the PDF? If not, perhaps the PDF file was "locked" and had printing disabled.

dutchmasterflex · 04-13-2007, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Skaala

Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex

If you have Pro try to convert it to another document, like Word or something that might be better for CAD drawings and then print them out.

I know it'll be a bitch, but at least its a work around you can get your stuff to print.

thanks!, I managed to extract all the pages to high-res JPEG, it only took 2mins, and I then printed all in acdsee

Glad I could help.. There's ALWAYS a work around