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64 Bit Windows
It is a good idea to keep the Owner’s
Manual for your printer or plotter close Some printers may not function correctly on
at hand. Write inside the Owner’s Manual the 64 bit Windows operating systems. If you are
various phone numbers for technical support experiencing a printing problem while using
for that printer or plotter – for the original a 64 bit version of Windows, please contact
manufacturer and for your local dealer.
the printer’s manufacturer to verify that you
have the correct driver installed.
Printers and plotters vary widely in how they
function. Sometimes a faulty cable can be a Clearing Printer Information
problem. Other times, a plotter may require
that the paper be loaded in a different Some information specific to individual
orientation. Often, solving a printing printers and plotters, such as available printer
problem is as simple as downloading and paper sizes, is saved with each plan and
installing an updated printer driver. See layout file.
“Printer Drivers” on page 1319.
If you are encountering problems when
If you can print from Chief Architect but are printing, or unexpected options in the Page
not satisfied with the output, refer to Setup dialog, select File> Print> Clear
“Printing and Plotting” on page 1317 for Printer Info to clear the printer-specific
information on how to set up and use the information stored with the plan or layout
printing functions in the program. Legacy file.
users should bear in mind that each release
has new features and enhancements, so After using Clear Printer Info, select File>
techniques that were used in prior versions Print> Page Setup . Make sure the
may not work in the current version. settings in the Page Setup dialog are correct,

and then click OK and Save the file.
Make sure that you use Print Preview
before printing. Print Preview displays the
printed paper, or drawing sheet, as a white Slow Printing from Layout
rectangle on screen, and shows how the sheet The most common reason for unusually slow
is scaled and positioned relative to your printing from layout is the presence of a
drawing. If the drawing is not on the drawing rotated view. To avoid this issue, rotate the
sheet on-screen, it will not be on the sheet view prior to sending it to layout, or change
when you print. See “Print Preview” on page the orientation of the paper in layout so you
1325. do not need to rotate the view. See “Layout”
Make sure that your scaling is correct for the on page 1285.
paper size. If the plan is much smaller or
much larger than the drawing sheet, you may Online Knowledge Base
need to change your Scale. See “Printing to For answers to frequently asked questions
Scale” on page 1327. regarding printing and other topics, select

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