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This one has me baffled.
I'm working with AutoCAD 2009 and Adobe Acrobat 8. I printed 3 layouts from AutoCAD to Acrobat as a C-size sheet. I usually merge them into one multi-page file using Acrobat. All 3 .PDFs were created with no errors and can be viewed on the screen.
I went to print this 3 page file to an HP DesignJet 500. The first 2 pages printed fine, but page 3 would not print.
So I went to the original individual file for the missing page, opened it in Acrobat - it also would not print to the HP 500. BUT - it WOULD print to my HP 2800 on an A-size (letter) sheet.
All three pages came from the same AutoCAD file. All 3 .PDFs were created using the same settings. Individually, only the first 2 will print to the HP 500.
I tired recreating the third file with a different file name. Looks fine on the screen, yet when I try to print it, it does not get to the printer driver.
Yes, I have re-booted my system. No difference. Rebooted again and recreated the document - no change.
I figure there has to be some quirky character or entity in my AutoCAD layout that is tripping up the printer driver for the HP 500. This is my first encounter with this kind of problem. And yes, I do have the latest HP 500 driver installed and have created and printed 100s of AutoCAD drawings in this manner.
BTW, I'm running WIndows XP Pro.

Michael,
I have about 19GB of free space on drive C: - your tip about "print as image" did permit the file to print to the HP 500. This DesignJet is not a PS or PCL printer.
I've never encountered this kind of problem before. This particular AutoCAD layout has a fair amount (but not a lot) of text that would no doubt be converted to a raster image (as it is not a system font) when processed by Acrobat during .PDF creation.
My drive D: has much more free space - is there a way of directing the printer driver to store its output to that drive?
Thanks for the tip - at least I know what to do the next time I'm up against the clock trying to get the work out.

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