HP 1050c Plotter issues

[clydej]

Hopefully i'm posting in the correct section.

Anyways, I have an HP 1050c plus. The plotter works fine out of Revit 8.1, but creates the folowing error out of Revit 9.0:

Spooler Subsystem App has generated an error.

has anyone experienced anything similar and how did you fix it?

[Martin P]

We have the same printer and the same problem with R9.0 only. We have to print a PDF first then print that - this has been our only solution. Fortunately we dont use that plotter so often as its only for colour prints over A3 size, so I havent complained yet. But we are getting the exact same issue....

[clydej]

Thanks for the reply. Pity there isn't a fix for this.

[gibson.tim91884]

Check the driver? We have the 1050C, and HP has postscript and non-postscript drivers. I've found that the PS drivers don't work very well with Revit. I haven't noticed your problem here, though, so this is just a shot in the dark.

[bowlingbrad]

Try setting the driver to process "in computer" and not "in printer". Slower, but usually fixes the issues.

[janunson]

We've had the same issue... In computer sometimes fixes the problem.

[clydej]

Thanks for the response guys, I will try the in computer option. I have had feedback from one of the resellers in Port Elizabeth. He recommended that I change the Raster quality to low.

Will advise on further developments.

[Martin P]

Already tried the in computer option here, didnt make any difference to me?....... when I try to print from Revit 9.0 to the 1050c it actually knocks out all of the other as well printers for about 5 minutes.

postcript or non postscript drivers though, not sure whats on it now will check it out.

[clydej]

Setting the Raster quality allows you to plot! Simple solution to a big problem.

Thanks guys.

[Alex Page]

Setting the Raster quality allows you to plot! Simple solution to a big problem.

Thanks guys.

Unfortunately I need better quality then that

Note there is anouther thread on this problem:

http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=38278&page=1&pp=10

[janunson]

I've opened an SR on this - we've been able to isolate the issue to specific sheets on specific projects, only in 9.0 (i think.. hard to prove.) Let you know if i get anywhere.

[janunson]

Already tried the in computer option here, didnt make any difference to me?....... when I try to print from Revit 9.0 to the 1050c it actually knocks out all of the other as well printers for about 5 minutes.

postcript or non postscript drivers though, not sure whats on it now will check it out.I've found that the print spooler service is crashing on the printer. You can go into the services for the server, set restart parameters for the print spooler service and avoid some of the pain - still have drawings dropping out of the que, and a lot slower running, due to the service crash/restarts, but it helps some.

[Alex Page]

Anyone found a fix for this?

[neb1998]

you may want to alter the setting for optimize for pictures or for drawings/lines....i have found with pdfs and drawings that each setting can make a major difference in plot time

[Alex Page]

you may want to alter the setting for optimize for pictures or for drawings/lines....i have found with pdfs and drawings that each setting can make a major difference in plot time

Thanks for the suggestion - but no go - still crashes my print spooler

[crispin.schurr]

We've discovered that Revit 9 won't print to either the HPGL or PS queues, asn are now converting to PDF's before plotting. Quite a nuisance.
Luckily, we only use this for colour - Oce works fine for working drawings.

C (also in NZ)

[bowlingbrad]

Has the Factory been any help?

[reb357756]

setting the pc to control the spooling in plotter configuration is a good option but it slows down everything until the plot is completed. Tryadding more RAM (pc133 64MB) to the plotter. I am using Revit 13 out of BIM box and can see your problem.
Try converting to NAVIS as the file is much smaller and then send to plot from Navis Works. Failing that convert to dwg file and then use DWG to plot option from plot menu and there you are. PDF take longer to spool but make sure you use AutoCAD pdf as it maintains your line thicknesses and not make them bleed like Adobe pdf.