CAD Forum discussion (EN) : problem printing pdf in cad https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:24:05 +0000 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:42:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1128 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[problem printing pdf in cad : dmsmith31 wrote:I hope someone...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3209&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3209 Author: ineke
Subject: 1128
Posted: 11.Oct.2008 at 12:42

Originally posted by dmsmith31 dmsmith31 wrote:

I hope someone can help as I am having a problem..
When I copy and paste onto a drawing, such as a sketch scanned to pdf, the image looks all good when I do a print preview but when I print sometimes there is no image.
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***Sometime people want to put a bitmap (an image, a text document or an Excel spreadsheet) in the middle of their drawing, next to their CAD diagram.
These documents are linked to the CAD drawing; on the screen, they look like one.
In that case, they are OLE objects.
OLE = Object Linking and Embedding.

Many CAD - even AutoCAD - have/had a lot of problems in printing mixed documents (OLE objects+vectors), as bitmaps and vectors use different languages.
This is because the AutoCAD print driver can only print the AutoCAD diagram - it cannot print the Excel spreadsheet because it does not work /worked with Excel.

Do you experience this problem with all mixed files?
If yes, you need a printer driver that can interpret and print OLE objects from inside CAD files.
You'll find it here
 


Edited by ineke - 11.Oct.2008 at 12:42]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:42:04 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3209&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3209 <![CDATA[problem printing pdf in cad : The other best programs for PDF...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3147&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3147 Author: PepaR
Subject: 1128
Posted: 05.Oct.2008 at 20:09

The other best programs for PDF are:
PDF Creator, PDF reDirect, novaPDF, doPDF, ....


Edited by PepaR - 05.Oct.2008 at 20:09]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:09:49 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3147&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3147 <![CDATA[problem printing pdf in cad : I found this program very useful...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3146&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3146 Author: Dan9111
Subject: 1128
Posted: 05.Oct.2008 at 19:08

I found this program very useful and it's free.
 
You could print a PDF file within any program.
 
http://www.download.com/PDF995-Printer-Driver/3000-6675_4-10068482.html
 
Dan
]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:08:54 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3146&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3146 <![CDATA[problem printing pdf in cad : Try to print an DWF file, is much...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3070&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3070 Author: ahpolanco
Subject: 1128
Posted: 26.Sep.2008 at 03:06

Try to print an DWF file, is much better!!Wink]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:06:01 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3070&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3070 <![CDATA[problem printing pdf in cad : I hope someone can help as I am...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1128&PID=3043&title=problem-printing-pdf-in-cad#3043 Author: dmsmith31
Subject: 1128
Posted: 22.Sep.2008 at 21:19

I hope someone can help as I am having a problem..
When I copy and paste onto a drawing, such as a sketch scanned to pdf, the image looks all good when I do a print preview but when I print sometimes there is no image.
This happens whether printing to the printer or adobe. Tried three different printers that are on the network and still no joy. 
 I CAN print a poor quality pdf image, it is a higher resolution pdf that disappears. I can't understand it as jpegs print fine and they take up more memory than a pdf..
Does anyone know the answer??
 
Thanks
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