Formatting documents independant of the printer

[F.Will]

Dear Wordexperts,

we are using MSWord 11 on different Computers in a workgroup.

Several people are working after each other on a word document, having
different printers (different printer types !) and the document looks
different depending on what printer is the default printer for each
user. (WYSIWYG)

Is there a possibility to set up Word to use the same page layout on
every printer used, so the page looks the same independent of the
printer used ?

Regards

F. Will

 

[Doug Robbins]

You can install a "common" printer on all of the PC's and if the user
selects that Printer under File>Print, the document should appear the same
to all. It is not necessary for the printer to be actually connected to the
PC.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

For some tips, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm. Be
sure that the Compatibility Option to "Use printer metrics to lay out
document" is not checked; I'm told this makes the document more
device-independent.