printer issues - portrait - landscape

[johnh57]

I have a HP Photosmart B8550 printer for printing up to 13 x 19. Usually I use it just for 11 x 17.

Lately if I try to print an autocad dwg at 11 x 17 it prints in portrait mode. If I change the print setup to Landscape mode - it prints in portrait mode. I printed the files to pdf files and used preview to print : portrait = portrait, landscape = portrait. I'm about ready to scream.

Sometimes it works - I just wasted about 1 hr and have a whole bunch of drawings printed across the middle of the page.

Printer is hooked up on USB port and I'm running Yosemite (mid 2010 macbook pro)

aaargh!

 

[MisterMe]

OK. Which application are you using to print the AutoCAD file?

 

[johnh57]

Tried printing directly from autocad. You can print, or print to pdf. I have the file already printed to pdf.

So, I tried printing to the printer from the autocad print tab.

I also tried printing the previously saved pdf file from the yosemite preview page.

In both cases the on monitor preview option shows the print properly fit to the 11 x 17 layout.

The 'real' pdf is 36 x 24. I was printing it scaled to fit 17 x 11.