CreateDC failed! (error 0: The operation completed successfully.)

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I can't find anything on this. Can someone tell me how to fix? It comes up regardless of the connected or default printer, but the problem persists and has gotten worse, to the point where BC refuses to print

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  • Lyubov Osina
    Lyubov Osina

    At which moment the error occurs, when you press Print button? Does it happen with any drawing and any printer, including "Print as PDF.pc3"? Which version of BricsCAD do you use? What happens if you try to use Publish instead of Print?

  • CLICK_CLACK
    CLICK_CLACK

    *FIXED*

    NOTE I uninstalled/reinstalled my printer drivers and software (twice)

    To answer your questions:

    As soon as I press print.

    All drawings

    Latest V25. It started happening on V24, but clearing the error and carrying on was fine.

    It happens every time when printing regardless of default printer including none, but I can still use cutepdf and Print as pdf.

    Bringing up the page setup (right-click sheet tab) causes the error. Publishing to pdf does not cause the popup. Changing to printer and publishing causes the error at every step.

    Thanks, C_C

  • Lyubov Osina
    Lyubov Osina

    Probably this was some driver related problem, as PDF printers didn't have the problem, it wasn't a general printing procedure error. I'm glad you could resolve it!

  • e_dicker_hirex
    e_dicker_hirex

    I have something similar with v26 i get -::CreateDC failed! (error 1008: An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.)
    Never had this with V25 and didnt get it with initial install of V26; but did when i upgraded to V26.08.

    i removed V26 completely and reinstalled V26.07 and all was oK untill yetserday when it reapeared.

    with the pdf printer clicking ok to the error box does allow a print to happen but it also effects plotting to my hp 500 and that does not plot at all.

    There cant be anything wrong with drivers as all works fine in V25 still.