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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 :mrgreen:

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"

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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
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
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 ;)