MacDraw II, Claris CAD: Closepath Error Using LaserWriter Driver 6.0x

When printing some MacDraw II documents to a Postscript printer, you may get an error message that says: "Offending command: closepath." This is a message from Postscript. This usually occurs in drawings with polygons that have many vertices while using LaserWriter driver version 6.0x.

This information was provided by Claris Corporation on 16 March 1998, and incorporated into Apple Computer's Tech Info Library.

The best workaround is to print using LaserWriter driver 5.2. There are some differences between versions of the LaserWriter drivers in the way polygons are converted to Postscript. This is not a common issue. Most MacDraw II documents print fine using 6.0x.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012