Flexi sign rip and print problem

[HOT ROD]

I have a file i am trying to print. I created this file last fall and printed the wrap. I am doing a replacement so i went back to the same file and when i select rip and print it will get to about 30% and just say not responding. The file 219 MB in size.
I figured maybe the file might have gotten corrupted so i completely redrew it and i get the same thing.

Help please

 

[FrankW]

When does the 30% appears. During opening the RIP and Print-Dialog? During sending the job to the Production Manager? During ripping or during printing?

 

[HOT ROD]

Thanks Frank

It took 3 hours to finally print this file... a file i have printed once before in less than an hour...
I just left it alone and let it chug along. I checked ram and deleted a bunch of old files thinking this was causing it. But it finally printed.....

Not sure what i need to do if i run in to this again. Time is money as they say...

 

[HOT ROD]

the answer to your question as soon as i selected rip and print and select SEND it would bring about 3 blue bars up in a few seconds, then it was like in suspend... if you tried to select anything in the print window it would say not responding.....So i let it sit and sit today while i did some other things....

It finally printed....

 

[Sign Eagle]

What kind of printer? Had a problem a few months ago with Flexi and our HP25500. Printed about 3' of a 6' print and stopped, restarted and did the same thing in the same spot 2 more time. Tried printing something that had been ripped but not printed the night before which printed fine. Printed 3 or 4 more 8-10ft long file without a problem. Tried printing the original file and it stopped again. Reripped the file and it printed fine. Had the problem off and on for about 3 weeks until one day the printer wouldn't print more than about 2-3 ft of anything. We sent the ripped file to HP and they printed it without a problem. HP sent in a box of parts and their tec replaced one at a time and tried printing the file, the 5th or 6th item replaced was the hard drive which solved the problem. Been running fine since.

 

[FrankW]

There is a known problem of this kind with Flexi 10.5 as far as I remember. This will be solved with upgrading to 10.5.1.

How much memory is free on your harddisk? It can be a problem of not enough harddisk memory.

 

[HOT ROD]

Thanks guys

The file that was 219 MB finally printed after 2 1/2 or 3 hours of just sitting there with a prompt of not responding.

Last nite i created a brand new file very small.... 863 kb.
Sent it to rip and print and nothing would happen.... Not responding.. Guess i will try the upgrade and see if this fixes the problem. i am virtually shut down as of now. Cant continue to wait 2+ hours for a print job.
The printer is Mutoh 1204 Value jet

 

[waximoff]

Hot Rod,
I ran into this same problem yesterday. I didn't have time to wait and let the "not responding" box just sit there. What I did was go into the the art i was trying to send and just select a single item, in my case it was a small black square, and I just sent that. It went through immediately. So i knew there was an element in the file somewhere tripping up flexi. I hit "d" and pulled up my select by attributes box. Under "fills" I saw a gradient that I've never seen before. I went back in and changed the gradient.. I sent the file back through and it fired off the whole thing just like it is supposed to.

Hope this helps.

 

[SameDay Signs]

If nothing else it may sounds simple but it can be your cord...If it's a firewire they can cause a problem like this often or even a usb can malfunction. It can also be your computer running to many things and not being able to send information fast enough. Just my 2c

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If nothing else it may sounds simple but it can be your cord...If it's a firewire they can cause a problem like this often or even a usb can malfunction. It can also be your computer running to many things and not being able to send information fast enough. Just my 2c