Plotting Raster processing in version 9 Crashes

[Baldwin_4-6-0]

Hello,
I'm wondering if anyone out there has this same issue w/ Revit Version 9, the problem is as follows:

If you plot a Raster/Color sheet using Raster Processing to the plotter in version 8.1 it comes out just fine.
I upgraded this same file to version 9 and tried to print the same sheet in Raster/Color sheet using Raster Processing and it crashes our entire offices NETWORK print spooler,(This is not good times).

We have HP Designjet 1055CM with 256 mb RAM and the latest driver 4.67.

Autodesk has told me to go to Start\Printers and Faxes\right click on the plotter in question\Printing Preferences\Advanced Tab\and change the processing from "in Printer" to "in Computer". This worked for some people's plots but not everyone's, some people it would just freeze in the plotter and plot a black blob. And it takes forever to plot even "Vector Processed" Sheet with "in Computer" processing, not to mention it was messing up alot of other non-revit programs and the way they plotted.

We switched back to "in printer" processing and and if we have to print a Raster/Color sheet using Raster Processing, then we'll write it to PDF or DWF and print from that.

My question to Autodesk is: Why would this work in version 5 through 8.1 and now when we get to version 9 it no longer works?

Autodesk COULD replicate the failure with the file I sent them, & they have the same plotter as us. Autodesk said they would show the problem to the developers, I hope they fix it in the next version..

Again, is there anyone else that has had this same issue?
(Note:
1. we have 10 seats of Revit licensed through our Network
2. The files I am using and sent to Autodesk have 0 Review Warnings)

[Baldwin_4-6-0]

Anyone,....Anyone??
If so please send your file to Autodesk so they can troubleshoot V.9

[Baldwin_4-6-0]

This squeaky wheel needs some grease.
Has anyone tested this?

[Baldwin_4-6-0]

So has anyone had this happen yet?
I hope Autodesk fixes this problem.

[Alex Page]

Yikes!
Exactly the same thing here, but printing to a HP 1050C which is a very similar plotter to your one.
What driver version are you using...we are using the one which shipped with Autocad2000
HP DesignJET Printer driver v4.65

Was looking at updating driver (which I never like doing - if it works, dont fix it), but if you are using a newer one, then I guess I had better not..

By the way, this happens for new 9.0 version files as well as upgraded

[Alex Page]

Updated my drivers anyway to the latest off the HP site (version 4.67)...same crash happens.
What a nightmare....

Tried to use HP postscript driver (from their site) - it sent it to the plotter...the plotter received it, then nothing happened (just trying - didnt think our plotter was a postscript one) - but at least it didnt blow up the print spooler

[max]

I also have the HP 1055CM, and I can't print raster images at all.

Max

[Alex Page]

I also have the HP 1055CM, and I can't print raster images at all.

Max

Using Revit 9, does it blow up your print spooler as well?

[max]

Just not able to print rasters or shaded images. I haven't had a chance to talk with the person responsible for our printer. Will check and post back later.

[dhurtubise]

Did you try to plot to PDF then send to printer ?