Mailmerge loses electronic signature

[Klc the confused]

Ok, this is esoteric, at best. I've been trying for three days to make a
two-page mail merge for a letter to 600+ people. The first time I merged it,
it was fine, all but the part where I neglected to properly account for
recipients who had no name, just a corporation. Naturally, I noticed this
after I printed the doc. So I fix the error and try to reprint. This time,
the electronic signature I inserted in the letter to be merged wouldn't print
unless I selected the sig to make it appear, then printed the single page --
600+ times. Again naturally, the boss didn't like that idea, so I need help,
please.

Is there a toggle to force the doc to print the signatures? They're there,
I know this because I can click on them to make them show, but they vanish
when I scroll to the next page.

I'm using Word 2003 -- that may make a difference.

Thank you!

 

[Peter Jamieson]

How did you insert the signature? Is it just a graphic, inserted inline? Or
what?

 

[Klc the confused]

By the way, the print preview shows the signatures, but the sig won't
actually print. I have several people in the office working on thisone, too,
and we're all baffled. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks
again!

 

[Klc the confused]

Right, just a graphic. That worked for the first time I printed the letter,
and has worked for previous mail merges with different signatures, in other
companies.

-- time passes --

As I was writing this note for help, one of the other admins asked for help
from the rest of us, and one of themresponded, suggesting that I use Paste
Special from the Edit menu, selecting paste as Picture (GIF). She was right,
and it turns out that she used to teach Word. This is what happens when you
just start at a company. It's a form of foot-in-mouth disease.

Thanks you all for your help!