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  1. making postscript file

    i working with illustrator from cs4 and cs5.
    in cs5 version of illustrator when i print my artwork to a postscript file with the generic post script driver, the default path for saving file was the path of saved current document or latest saved location, and that was very good and time saver for me.
    but in CS6 and later versions, the default location for save file is "this pc" or my computer ...
    and this is very time vested process.
    with the best regards.
    thank you

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  2. Error: Can't print the illustration - Just updated to 23.0.1 - Trying to print to HP DesignJet 1055CM Plotter

    Error: Can't print the illustration - Just updated to 23.0.1 - Trying to print to HP DesignJet 1055CM Plotter - I can print to a HP Color LaserJet MFP M477fdw just fine. If I don't get the Error then the program crashes.
    Using Windows 10 on 64-bit PC.

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  3. Illustrator CC 2018, will not print after recent upgrade.

    Microsoft 10, Illustrator CC 2018, will not print after recent upgrade.
    Photoshop does and all other programs will print.
    What can I do to fix it or do you need to fix the bug.

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  4. printing ppd changes

    I go to print a file. Select my printer preset.
    I get the error
    "The specified PPD is invalid. The default PPD will be used."
    I hit OK.
    Print window pops back up
    I manually select the printer. Hit print. I get another error that says" can't print file"
    I hit OK
    File -print again.
    I manually select the printer and the ppd to match.
    Make sure everything else. Size, placement of the file are okay. Hit Print. Then it will print.

    I tried resaving my preset, but this has not changed the issue.

    It seems like as time has…

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  5. some objects wont print

    I am running illustrator CC 2018 on windows 8.1
    When I print certain files certain objects will not print. I have attached an example of the result. When I print black and white it works. Another person in our company with the same update and similar computer is able to print with no problem. I was printing the same file fine before I updated to the 2018 version two days ago.

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  6. Print menu resets to default when loading Pantone colour book

    Bug - Print menu resets to default when selecting a Pantone colour from any book
    This in turn causes print tiling, page size etc. to disappear. Then have to return to print dialogue and set everything back to A3, page tiling etc.

    Been persisting with this bug for over 6 months, very annoying.

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  7. プリントに選択したページは全て空白です

    Illustrator 2025（29.3）で、アートボードを印刷しようとすると「プリントに選択したページは全て空白です」 というエラーが出て印刷ができない。リンクオブジェクトにリンクを配置した際、リンク元となるデータが.aiのファイルで、かつそのリンク元のレイヤー内でリンクオブジェクト（確認したケースでは埋め込みリンク）のみが表示されており、その他のパスなどの要素が表示されていない場合にこの現象がおきた。

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    Need More Info  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Please package the documents and send them to the team for investigation, at sharewithai@adobe.com

    Kindly provide the specification of your OS, the printer, and mention the link to this bug report: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/49657679

  8. Printed image dimensions .5" larger than dimensions in Illustrator

    Mac Sonoma
    Illustrator 29.1

    I am printing a mechanical drawing. I have added multiple dimensions. My image is 20/25" x 45 " so I am tiling my printout. No matter which printer I use and which print settings, my printouts are always .5" larger than the dimensions in illustrator. I have tried adding overlaps, printing on borderless paper, removing overlaps, etc. Nothing fixes this problem

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  9. 特定のデータで印刷ができない

    あるデータで印刷をするとメーターが100％で止まってしまい、印刷ができません。
    しばらく待ってもプリンターが反応せず困っております。（プリンターダイヤログにも表示されません。）

    これ以外のデータは正常に印刷可能です。

    キャンセルを押すとフリーズしている様子もなく、普通に印刷キャンセルされます。
    新規ドキュメントを作成し、コピー貼り付けしてみましたが、それも同じ症状です。

    データ自体は他に比べ極端に重いデータでもなさそうです。（41956KB）

    また、他のPC環境でも試しましたがどのPCを使っても同じ症状で、
    そのデータの中の一部パスデータをラスタライズしたり、データ自体をPDF化すると印刷が可能でした。
    出来ればPDF化などせずに印刷をしたいです。
    何か解決方法がございましたらご教示をお願いいたします。

    ＜環境＞
    PC：Windows 10 Pro
    バージョン：22H2
    プロセッサ：Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700T CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40 GHz

    illustrator CC v28.5

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  10. Assets I use for hundreds of documents in my CC library not printing correctly

    Some files the library file is fine, but recently the certain asset is not printing correctly, it is pixelated and colors are wrong. How is this fixed without going through hundreds of print files to reinsert this asset into all of the files so it prints perfect? Its used at the same scale everytime. Has to be saved the same way every time bc of the printer demands. It's just not behaving the same way each document. In the pictures one printed correctly, and the other file did not.

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  11. OS 14.4.1 Printer Page Size Features Lost

    I just updated to Mac OS 14.4.1 on a Mac mini (M1 2020) and now most of the paper size options in the Adobe printer dialogue box are gone. In any non-Adobe app, all 58 paper sizes are still available. In Adobe apps, there are only 14 paper size choices — all of the borderless choices are gone as well as some other, more obscure paper sizes. I've restarted, reloaded the printer driver and it's not made a difference. Looks like OS 14.4.1 messed up something that only affects Adobe products.

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  12. Erratic Page numbering in 'Show Print Tiling'

    When printing a large artwork covering several A4s, the page numbering after selecting 'Show Print Tiling' is erratic. As you can see in the attached file, there's two times 25 and 27, but 21 and 26 are missing. This is an issue if you want to avoid printing blank pages. I have to manually count to get the correct page number.

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  13. All controls in Print dialog are disabled when printing a new file

    When I create a new doc, the first time I want to print with a predefined print settings, nothing appears cheeked in the window. No previsualization too.
    I must check "Finish" and reprint for having the normal window with all functionality.

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  14. Outputted colours differing on same artwork.

    Getting a problem where the outputted colour of a filled shape is darker than that of the same filled text box.

    I'm producing artwork that will be sublimation printed onto fabric. I out the artwork as an .eps file, I then print the artwork onto fabric and the same colour values are now massively different and stand out like a sore thumb!

    I've been producing artwork like this for the best part of 11 years now, and never had this issue!! Difficult to see the the attached photos.

    Illustrator v27.6.1

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  15. [Bug] "Print As Bitmap" (unchecked) checkbox is not honored.

    When I uncheck "Print as Bitmap", it is not honored at all, in any circumstance:
    a) In the Summary, it gaslights me.
    a) When I press Done and reopen, it's checked again.
    c) When I print, the graphics come out jagged, which tells me it is being processed with Print as Bitmap.

    I'm on AI Version 27.2, just updated.
    Apple M1 Max, MacOS 13.1

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  16. Print setup dialog

    Windows 11 Enterprise 21H2
    Adobe Illustrator 26.5 (64-bit)

    BUG!
    All printer settings are greyed out under general, and no preview.
    Need to go into Adobe PDF printer settings, then back to the desired printer to activate the settings under General.

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  17. Mauvaise gestion des timeout en enregistrement ou en impression à distance

    Lorsque je télétravaille, la connexion ADSL est lente et Illustrator se crashe avant la fin d'enregistrement sur le serveur ou avant la fin de l'envoi au serveur d'impression. Toutes les fenêtres disparaissent d'un coup et c'est lorsque je relance l'appli que ça me signale qu'illustrator a quitté inopinément... WTF ?
    Pour pallier ce problème, j'enregistre ou j'imprime en local, puis je transfère sous Finder vers le serveur distant, c'est nettement moins instable.

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  18. Illustrator Crashes When Printing to Trotec Laser Engraver

    Anything above illustrator 23.0 crashes when printing to Trotec Laser Engraver.

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  19. "Can't print the illustration. File I/O error has occured while it's printing"

    Good morning, I am having issues with students printing to our laser engraver from illustrator. They receive the following error, "Can't print the illustration. File I/O error has occurred while it's printing". The teacher can print without issue with his login, but not the students with theirs. Not sure what is going on here. Any ideas? Thanks,

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  20. Overprint Setting & colour settings

    Issue one
    overprint cant be applied to groups, individual objects within that group remain unset to overprint, even tho the tick box claims its overprinting, it is not - this is misleading & downright dangerous

    further more the color issue shown in the video , your objects should not do that , it again expands the risk for error , basically all the print sensitive setting in AI latest version have stopped functioning logically if you ask me & really up the risk for errors in print, never mind that going through all objects individually is tedious & unnecessary, prolongs…

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