Plotter problem 2

[cadkid]

Hello all
I'm having a problem with a new plotter. I am Using bare bones Autocad 2000 on Windows 2000.
The problem stareted when I deleted a plotter config from the plotter manager. Now when I try to
plot I get the following error dialog message.

" C:\program files\Autocad 14\plotters\2.pc3 This configuration
can not be used either the either the driver can not be found, the device can not be found, or
the driver has a problem. "

If I am plotting manually I can bypass the message and continue on but, it screws up my
script files for plotting. Can some one give me a clue as to where I can correct this
at.
P.S. The folder C:\Program files autocad 14 no longer exist on my machine I deleted it off
when I upgraded to 2000 a couple of years ago.
Thanks in advnce.
CadKid

 

[rKeyTek]

Dude,
It sounds like you need to change your settings under options.

type options
hit the enter key
click the plotting tab
under "DEFAULT PLOT SETTINGS FOR DRAWINGS" > "USE AS DEFAULT OUTPUT DEVICE"

See if it is looking for that PC3 file.
You may need to point to a new PRINTER or PC3.

As for your file, I believe after you've opened and saved it, you NOW need to set the PAGESETUP to save an appropriate PRINTER or PC3 file.

Just right click on the model tab & layout tab ...
And go to PAGESETUP
Set your PRINTER and save the drawing.

Your error messages should now go away.

Hopefully!
Let me know if it hasn't ....
Rich

 

[cadkid]

Thanks for your reply
I had already gone in and changed the settings under options. What I had forgotten to do was the page setup (doh!). Sometimes the simplest things give us the biggest headaches. Anyway that did the trick I'm giving you a star for reminding me of what should have been obvious.