page numbers & hard returns

[Stormy]

I'm writing a long document with 3 sections. The pagination is fine
except for pages where I've used a hard return. Page numbers on the
page with the hard return do not print. The page numbers show in print
preview & on the screen but not on the actual printed page. I've
looked at the page set-up & header/footer set up for each page & all
are appropriate. The page numbers that show on the screen & in print
preview are correct. The page numbers on pages with soft returns print
just fine. Why would a page number show in print preview but not
actualy print? My margins & header/footer margins are OK & consistent
from page to page. This is making me crazy & I have to submit this
document first thing Monday morning!

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Stormy,

I'm writing a long document with 3 sections. The pagination is fine
except for pages where I've used a hard return. Page numbers on the
page with the hard return do not print. The page numbers show in print
preview & on the screen but not on the actual printed page. I've
looked at the page set-up & header/footer set up for each page & all
are appropriate. The page numbers that show on the screen & in print
preview are correct. The page numbers on pages with soft returns print
just fine. Why would a page number show in print preview but not
actualy print? My margins & header/footer margins are OK & consistent
from page to page. This is making me crazy & I have to submit this
document first thing Monday morning!

Odd... Perhaps a problem with the printer driver. You could try
downloading the most recent version for your printer from the
manufacturer's website.

Other than that, you might try formatting the first paragraph for a new
page with "Page break before" (Format/Paragraphs/Line and breaks).
Perhaps that will work the same as an automatic page break so that you
can get the job done.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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