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Low Memory

Printing full page, full resolution images uses a lot of memory. This can tax a computer, printer driver and printer which are not used much or tested throughly with this type of use. The majority of systems have no problems like this but some do. The conserve memory option under FastBid Print Options can be checked before a test print to see if that will help. In some cases it needs to be turned unchecked to get the printer driver to work properly.
From the FastBid Print dialog select the Options button:

Then select or unselect the "Conserve memory when printing." checkbox to see if that will help.

If it still won't print correctly then see Printer Driver needs Updated to hopefully correct the problem.

You can also lower the resolution setting in the printer driver to see if that helps. Cutting the resolution one step is usually half the resolution on the width and height. This cuts the memory requirements in the printer and in the computer by 75%.

In some HP Designjet printer drivers there is an option to "Process in computer". This is used to lower the memory requirements in the printer. If this helps then it needs to be left on or memory needs to be added to the printer.

As a last resort, you may need to actually purchase and install memory in your printer and/or computer. If your computer displays an error then upgrading the computer memory may be needed. If everything looks like it's working but you get a partial print then memory in the printer is more likely needed.

In the printer, 32 to 64 megabytes or more is needed to print large drawings at full resolution. In the computer, 64 mb usually works and 128 is plenty.