Yet Another Blank Printout Problem!
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:22 am
Okay, I've read all of the threads complaining about blank printouts, and I'm aware of the sequence you are supposed to use, as well as the possibility that the lines are too thin to print.
Here's my setup and what I do (steps to reproduce):
I want to print to 12" x 18" paper.
I use Puppy Linux, and Turboprint. Printer is an HP 1127C. Turboprint has a defined custom page size of 12"x18"
QCAD 2.2.0
The drawing is an imported dxf -- originally in mm. My application preferences are inches.
Drawing preferences are set to:
Paper Format "Custom"
Paper width "457"
Paper length "305"
Portrait and Landscape options are grayed out (landscape is the grayed default) and cannot be selected by the user (why?)
Units = Millimeter
First method:
Click Print Preview
Click center to page and adjust things. Looks good (see first screenshot)
Click Print -- print dialog opens
Click Print button
Results:
Page prints partially -- only a letter sized portion of the image -- 8-1/2" x 11" is printed on the 12" x 18" paper. The rest is unprinted (cropped).
Second Method:
Click Print Preview
Click center to page and adjust things. Looks good
Click Print -- print dialog opens
Click Printer Properties
This always shows US Letter size (why?) (see second screenshot attachment)
Change that to "Custom" and change the paper dimensions to 12 x 18
Click Close
Click Print button
Results:
Page is drawn into printer, passes through it without the printhead doing anything, and passes back out of the printer. Nothing printed.
QCad indicates "Printing Complete"
If I click on Print again to reopen the print dialog, and click on Properties again, the page size has reverted to Letter.
If I change the paper to Custom and 12 x 18 again and close the properties dialog, then reopen the properties again, it has reverted to letter again.
It will not stay in Custom 12 x 18
This is driving me nuts.
I can easily print from any other program from this computer to 12" x 18" paper.
Here's my setup and what I do (steps to reproduce):
I want to print to 12" x 18" paper.
I use Puppy Linux, and Turboprint. Printer is an HP 1127C. Turboprint has a defined custom page size of 12"x18"
QCAD 2.2.0
The drawing is an imported dxf -- originally in mm. My application preferences are inches.
Drawing preferences are set to:
Paper Format "Custom"
Paper width "457"
Paper length "305"
Portrait and Landscape options are grayed out (landscape is the grayed default) and cannot be selected by the user (why?)
Units = Millimeter
First method:
Click Print Preview
Click center to page and adjust things. Looks good (see first screenshot)
Click Print -- print dialog opens
Click Print button
Results:
Page prints partially -- only a letter sized portion of the image -- 8-1/2" x 11" is printed on the 12" x 18" paper. The rest is unprinted (cropped).
Second Method:
Click Print Preview
Click center to page and adjust things. Looks good
Click Print -- print dialog opens
Click Printer Properties
This always shows US Letter size (why?) (see second screenshot attachment)
Change that to "Custom" and change the paper dimensions to 12 x 18
Click Close
Click Print button
Results:
Page is drawn into printer, passes through it without the printhead doing anything, and passes back out of the printer. Nothing printed.
QCad indicates "Printing Complete"
If I click on Print again to reopen the print dialog, and click on Properties again, the page size has reverted to Letter.
If I change the paper to Custom and 12 x 18 again and close the properties dialog, then reopen the properties again, it has reverted to letter again.
It will not stay in Custom 12 x 18
This is driving me nuts.
I can easily print from any other program from this computer to 12" x 18" paper.