Print Option Won't Stick

[Dorci]

In PowerPoint 2003, I changed the print option to "Handouts (2 slides)" and
"GRAYSCALE". When I go to print, the print dialog box shows "Handouts (2
slides)" and "COLOR". When I go back to the print options screen, it still
says grayscale. Why won't the grayscale option carry over to the print
dialog box?

 

[Dorci]

Anyone? Surely you're not stumped.

 

[Linda Adams]

Not sure if this will help, but that might have to do with your type of
printer. If it's a color printer, it'll automatically default to a color
setting; if it's a black and white one, it'll default to grayscale.

Also, it won't retain settings if you update them and then change to a
different printer. It resets everything for the new printer selection.

 

[Dorci]

I'm printing to a LaserJet 1300, which has no color capability. I also had a
coworker try it with her default printer, which is a LaserJet 1400 with no
color capability. Same results.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

FYI I can recreate this behaviour - sp3 related? It does stick if I select
greyscale in the print dialogue box & tools -> options, but not if I only
select in one place.

Lucy

 

[Dorci]

LOL! In my case, I can't get grayscale to stick even WITH a b&w printer as
the default. Is that a version of PPT in which this setting does stick?

Also, in the event that I could get the setting to work, is it supposed to
stick when I send the presentation to someone else? That's my whole reason
for needing the setting. I'm sending several files to a commercial print
shop, and I don't want them to have to change the print settings on each one.

Thanks for your replies.

 

[Dorci]

Yes, that's exactly what I ended up doing.

Yes .. that's the theory and I'm sticking to it, even if the theory doesn't seem to
be sticking to PPT. ;-)


Ever considered sending them PDFs instead? I imagine that'd make them happier and
would let you control the settings more closely.


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