MATLAB: Does printing to an HP 8500 printer from MATLAB cause the computer to reboot

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When I try to print a figure containing a surface plot to my HP 8500 printer, using the PCL driver, it causes the system to reboot.

Best Answer

This bug has been fixed in Release 14 Service Pack 3 (R14SP3). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:
As a workaround, try the following:
1. Installing and using the PostScript drivers for the printer
2. Using the Painters renderer when printing. From the command line, this can be done by using the '-painters' option:
print -painters
If you are printing from the figure's File menu, the renderer can be changed in the Page Setup dialog.
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