Layout PDF Export creates ALL WHITE file

[kylejmarsh]

Having issues exporting a layout set where the file exports a blank looking pdf. However if you inspect the pdf a bit you'll see that the text is there, but everything is just white.

 

Here is a pdf with the issue:

 

Plans - Evangelista - Estimate Review - Sep 5.pdf

 

It's a small file so I assume only the text is getting added to the pdf not the vectorwork or the live views.

 

Also should know:

- Other layout files plot just fine, it's just this one .layout

- Relinking the model to a different one does not help

- Sending it to printer instead of pdf creates a blank sheet

- Previews in print dialog show as white

- I had played around with adding a watermark to this layout, which is the only thing that is different than usual (from what I can tell)

 

Any ideas on what could be going on?

 

Plans - Evangelista - Estimate Review - Sep 5.pdf

[VHampton]

In the Manage auto-archives, is there a former layout (for this project) prior to the watermark being used?

 

If so, how does that layout print? If it works well, that's a helpful clue. 

 

In addition...

 

To trouble shoot, have you cleared the printer cache?

What happens when the print is changed to black and white?

[kylejmarsh]

- B/W didn't help it

- The former layout prints no problems (but it was from a while back so could be other issues)

 

I ended up moving it over to a new layout file and prints just fine:

 

 

Now here's the test: Turn on the watermark and what happens to the print? (save it first!)

 

Looks like it works just fine...

 

[VHampton]

If an older Layout has functionality when it comes to printing, that says something.

 

Especially when all other projects files are printing ok - including the new layout. 

 

Rather than embarking on a journey down a rabbit hole, it sounds as if all went well.

 

Glad that worked out.