Basically autodesk had a choice. Let the problem with the video card crash auto cad, or have auto cad drop communications with the video card. The Heidi driver failure in your case seems like the video card is shutting down to save power. So I recommend changing your power save features on your workstation. Download and install the driver recommended for your software. Go to the Certified Graphics Hardware tool. Select your Autodesk product. Select the version of your product and your operating system. Find your graphics card in the certified list. Find the recommended driver for your graphics card. You can use any printing device supported by the operating system (system printer). You can use the HDI system printer driver to choose printer defaults that differ from the defaults for other applications. The Autodesk system printer driver supports raster output. Download and install the driver recommended for your software. Go to the Certified Graphics Hardware tool. Select your Autodesk product. Select the version of your product and your operating system. Find your graphics card in the certified list. Find the recommended driver for your graphics card.
With the HDI system printer driver, you can use the plotter or printer you have configured with the operating system.
You can use any printing device supported by the operating system (system printer).
You can use the HDI system printer driver to choose printer defaults that differ from the defaults for other applications.
The Autodesk system printer driver supports raster output. However, the amount of memory in the printing device limits the ability of the device connected as the system printer to output raster and vector data sent by the program.
Autodesk Heidi Plotter Driver
If you have multiple system printers, you can select the device used to plot your drawings. For example, you might use a LaserJet printer for word processing documents and a BubbleJet for drawings.
For best results, use the system printer and Autodesk plotter drivers as follows:
- Use the Autodesk HDI driver appropriate to your printer/plotter in preference to the system printer, unless you have an Océ or Hewlett-Packard DesignJet plotter. Océ and HP have supplied system printer drivers optimized for the program.
- Use the system printer for output devices without pens, such as laser printers.
Autodesk Heidi Driver Free
Setting up the system printer for use with your Autodesk program consists of two parts:
- Configuring the system printer for the operating system (see the documentation for your operating system)
- Configuring the system printer as the Autodesk plotter using the Add-a-Plotter Wizard shortcut icon
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Autodesk Heidi Driver Download
HDI (Heidi® Device Interface) drivers are used to communicate with hard copy devices.
HDI drivers fall into three categories:
- File format drivers (such as Design Web format and Portable Document Format)
- HDI nonsystem drivers
- HDI system printer drivers
HDI drivers should be used for older 'legacy' devices that cannot be set up through the operating system (OS). Newer devices that can be configured through the OS should be used by the program as a system printer instead of a nonsystem printer.
Vector canoe software. Check with the vendor of the device to see which drivers are compatible with the plotter and program.
Note: It is highly recommended that you update your drivers regularly to avoid plotting problems.