Need help with printing

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Need help with printing

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I have Design Edge 4.17 on a Mac laptop running Windows 7. When I print a preview of my design it shows the design just like it would look when it is cut, but when it actually prints it only prints the outside lines.

I have a desktop PC printing to the same printer as the Mac and it prints the design perfect.

I have contacted PlasmaCam and they had never heard of this problem and didn't have a solution. Does anyone have any ideas on how to make printing on the Mac work correctly?

Bev
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Re: Need help with printing

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Did you try turning on "Show Solid Closed Paths" on the "Design" tab of the "Settings" window. Craig Johnson
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Re: Need help with printing

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"Show Solid Closed Paths" is turned on and I double checked the settings on both computers in Design Edge and they are both the same.
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When I print....in design edge....I have to print in black and white if I want just the lines to print
and print in color or greyscale when I want the part filled black like you are describing.
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I get the lines only when I print in black and white. When I print in color or gray scale I get a mint green with red lines and it does not show any of the cut outs-they are mint green also. How do I get the green and red to be black?
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not sure...must be a setting in your printer functions. I had one that did that too....but have a new printer now.
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Re: Need help with printing

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I have a new HP Envy 120 printer. Tried changing every setting, but still green.
I do really appreciate your trying to help.
Thanks,
Bev
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