Objects & Content collects practical CAD plotting guidance for this topic within Troubleshooting. Use these articles for setup, verification, troubleshooting and reliable final output.
Objects on a layer that is intended not to print are still appearing in Plot Preview, PDF or paper. Start by identifying exactly where the problem first appears, then test the most likely causes one at a time. This avoids changing a correct drawing to compensate for a PDF, driver or printer problem.
The geometry exists and is visible in Model Space, but it disappears from the Layout viewport or plotted output. Start by identifying exactly where the problem first appears, then test the most likely causes one at a time. This avoids changing a correct drawing to compensate for a PDF, driver or printer problem.
An attached external reference displays on screen but some or all of it does not appear in the final plot. Start by identifying exactly where the problem first appears, then test the most likely causes one at a time. This avoids changing a correct drawing to compensate for a PDF, driver or printer problem.
A wipeout that looks normal on screen appears as a dark or black rectangle in PDF or paper output. Start by identifying exactly where the problem first appears, then test the most likely causes one at a time. This avoids changing a correct drawing to compensate for a PDF, driver or printer problem.
The wipeout masks objects in AutoCAD but the covered geometry becomes visible again in the PDF. Start by identifying exactly where the problem first appears, then test the most likely causes one at a time. This avoids changing a correct drawing to compensate for a PDF, driver or printer problem.
A rectangular viewport boundary appears in the PDF or paper output even though it should be construction-only. Start by identifying exactly where the problem first appears, then test the most likely causes one at a time. This avoids changing a correct drawing to compensate for a PDF, driver or printer problem.
A raster or bitonal image that blends into the drawing on screen plots with an unwanted solid background. Start by identifying exactly where the problem first appears, then test the most likely causes one at a time. This avoids changing a correct drawing to compensate for a PDF, driver or printer problem.
A shaded or rendered viewport looks acceptable on screen but becomes low quality, blocky or blurry in the PDF or paper plot. Start by identifying exactly where the problem first appears, then test the most likely causes one at a time. This avoids changing a correct drawing to compensate for a PDF, driver or printer problem.