Activation Error when trying to Save as>Adobe PDF in DS|Design

Issue:  Activation Error: Printer not activated, error code -30 or -41 appears when trying to save as PDF in DS|Design

Description:  An Activation error window appears after you click File>Save As Adobe PDF

Solution:  In order to fix the Activation Error: Printer not activated, error code -30 or -41 error message when trying to Save As>Adobe PDF, the first step would be to ensure the software is up to date by checking for updates using the below instructions, if there are no updates for DS|Design, please follow the Reset PDF Writer section.

• In Windows 10
  • Click Windows Logo in bottom left corner
  • All Apps
  • Scroll down and click on DynaScape
  • Click on Check for DynaScape Design Updates and follow the prompts
• In Windows 8.1
  • Click Windows logo in bottom left corner
  • Scroll down and click on arrow in bottom left
  • Scroll over to DynaScape
  • Click on Check for DynaScape Design Updates and follow the prompts
• In Windows 7:
  • Check for updates by going to Start > (All) Programs > DynaScape > Design > Check for DynaScape Design Updates
    
• Now try to create a PDF by going to File>Save as>Adobe PDF, if it doesn’t work, please follow the below Reset PDF Writer instructions.

If you are already at the current version of DS|Design & DS|Color or updating did not resolve the issue, please perform the following steps:

• Open DS|Design>Help>Repair PDF Export>Yes
• Open DS|Color>Help>Repair PDF Export>Yes