Preview vs Final Output brings together 4 focused guides within Troubleshooting. Topics include AutoCAD Plot Preview and Final PDF Do Not Match and Layout Looks Correct but Generated PDF Is Wrong. Use this section for practical setup, verification and troubleshooting around this specific plotting topic.For the broader workflow, visit Troubleshooting.
AutoCAD Plot Preview looks correct, but the final physical print has different scale, margins, orientation, color or lineweights. 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 saved PDF is correct on screen and measures properly, but the physical printer/plotter output is different. 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 AutoCAD Layout looks right, but the generated PDF has a different scale, crop, font, color, transparency or orientation. 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 Plot Preview is acceptable, but the saved PDF is visibly different in content, text, raster quality or page behavior. 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.