Posted by PatrickNC on Aug 26, 2020; 1:20pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Printing-print-to-file-blank-printing-tp5716525p5719489.html

Ver 2.1.3
Compiled 9/23/16
QT Ver 5.4.1
Boost Ver 1.60.0
Windows 7

I've only been using LibreCad a month or two. So far, so good!
I'm suddenly having the "Print to File box checked" problem. It was good before.
Lots of chasing around message postings, with no real luck. But I think I found the answer!

DidiAtLibreCAD Mar 19, 2015; 9:56am responding to "Printer Default" thread.
He identifies the problem being caused by an instance of sending a report to a PDF file.  I did that!
He includes a fix by editing the Windows Registry, and ends with:
"Maybe there will be a bugfixing by developers in the future."

Although that message was posted a year and a half before the compile of 2.1.3, I guess it was never included. I don't have later versions, but I guess it has been fixed in those.
Isn't 2.1.3 identified as the latest stable release? I understand everything can't be fixed going back, but difficulty getting printout is pretty basic.  

Two suggestions: 1. Failure to receive a printout is not immediately obvious that a checkbox in a previous step was the problem. 2. Multiple threads have been posted once the problem is identified, but the responses aren't indicating what the problem is or what to do about it.
Once known, at least the easiest work-around is to uncheck the box. So, I would not call this critical, but lots of effort going into trying to find out why it won't print.

Also, in my case at least, a misdirecting message (maybe because this drawing is large) is indicating that the paper is too small and I should change the paper size - which of course is incorrect. Uncheck Print to File and it prints perfectly. It's only too big for the paper if I were trying to send it to the file!

That's enough for my first post on this forum.