ploter error...plotter configurations cannot be used.. the none plot d

[amseccaddrafter]

I am running AutoCAD 2000LT, and recently unguarded form Win NT 4.0 to Win2000Pro. Everything installed smooth except my (HP DesignJet 450c) every time I go to print a file this message comes up.. “HP DesignJet 450C(E_AO) by Hp.pc3:This plotter configuration cannot be used. Either the driver cannot be found, the device cannot be found, or the driver has a problem. The none plot device has been substituted!” how do i get my Auto cad to go back to norman.. one other not.. i usaly deal with files that wete already drawn by other pople and udualy do not start a drowing for new. plese help.. thank you...lewis

 

[shadow]

when you update from nt to 2000 did you update the drivers as well

this sounds like what might be happening
you have some old pc3 files that were configured to use the old drivers are looking for the old drivers but either they wont work or are not there so you would need to recreate the plotter(s) driver in windows and then redefine your pc3 files some times if the plotter is named the same thing the old pc3 will read the new driver i think it only happens with the newer hp though if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place

 

Hi, I think I have a similar problem. Every time I try to plot a specific drawing I get 'Memory Allocation error'. Hitting 'OK' or'Cancel' simply brings the error message back, so I have to force app closedown thru task manager. I'm using ACAD2000 full & W2K Pro (SP1), printing to an Epson Stylus 1200 using USB (unable to use parallel port). This was a clean install and I am using the latest W2K drivers for this printer. I have configured ACAD to use the Windows System printer too. If I create a simple drawing and then go into Print Setup to select this printer, the application comes up with the 'Memory Allocation error' once and then returns the message 'This plotter configuration cannot be used. Either the driver cannot be found, or the driver has a problem. The None plot device has been substituted'. Going into 'Add A Plotter Wizard' and selecting this printer results in the 31 character warning and then gives a 'Runtime error. Program: C:\Program Files\ACAD2000\addplwiz.exe. abnormal program termination' error message. It then exits. Does anyone know how I can overcome this problem and plot drawings? Regards Devaprem

 

[shadow]

Devaprem

Make sure you have all available updates/patches installed and check that you have the latest drivers even though you say you have em you may not. second there is a Win 2k service pac 2 now dont quite know what it entails but its worth a shot also shorten the name of your plotter and or its path if possible if a networked printer/plotter other than that all i can say is what kind of printer u got if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place

 

regarding the Acad2000 warning "This plotter configuration cannot be used etc.":
I got this after I removed a system printer driver for a HP Laserjet 5000 from the Windows control panel-printers.

I removed the situation as follows :
- I exited Acad
- I moved the .PC3 files from c:\program files\acad2000\plotters to some other dir (NOT below plotters, as Autocad gathers all PC3 filenames in the plotters dir and those under it)
- started Acad2000
- opened the plot dialog box (no PC3's where shown then)
- exited Autocad again
- put the PC3 files back into the \plotters dir, and voilà ! the warning message had disappeared

the cause for the error seemed to be conflict between a list of PC3's that Autocad keeps in some config file or cached, and the actual list of PC3's (or their contents).

anyway, who cares what the real cause is ? with all those bugs around, I already am happy to find a workaround.

 

I WAS PARTIALLY WRONG:
Autocad 2000 seems to save the PC3 name with the .DWG ?
anyway, with a new drawing, I get no error, with existing drawings I do. so I don't know whether the workaround really works... sorry for the confusion. anyone have any clearer ideas ?