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Gowermick
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Save Diagram as PDF

Post by Gowermick » 29 Dec 2015 16:22

When I click on "Diagram/Save Diagram As/PDF", a popup tells 'PDF file Output is not enabled'

How does one enable this?

(I have printed the diagram as a PDF using the FH PDF Printer, but "Saving Diagram As" seems a neater way to do it, and am frustrated that it doesn't work)
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Re: Save Diagram as PDF

Post by PeterR » 29 Dec 2015 16:34

Does the following topic help? PDF output is not enabled (12928)
Peter Richmond (researching Richmond, Bulman, Martin, Driscoll, Baxter, Hall, Dales, Tyrer)
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Re: Save Diagram as PDF

Post by Gowermick » 29 Dec 2015 16:51

Peter,

It helped identify the problem - Thanks.

FYI Windows has a known bug of failing to start the print spooler after a system restart.

I had started FH before checking spooler was running, so although I could see the PDF printer, FH couldn't, as spooler wasn't running when FH started.

Although I had started the spooler, FH wasn't aware, hence the Error. After restarting FH too, it found the PDF printer and all is well.
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Re: Save Diagram as PDF

Post by jimlad68 » 29 Dec 2015 17:47

Another example of seemingly dumb question offering some useful information, keep them coming!
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Re: Save Diagram as PDF

Post by tatewise » 29 Dec 2015 19:30

I will add that print spooler tip to the Knowledge Base.
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