printing with microsoft project 2007

[greg]

I have a schedule with 1500 activities, the problem is that it is basically
it is
unworkable to print. When i try to print directly to the printer or to pdf it
takes a long time and generates huge files.
If i save as a 2003 and print from 2003 ms project version there is no
problems.

This applies with all the vendor schedules that we get in pdf which i also
have a problem printing, this problem exists not only with the printers here
but at other offices and organisations.

It appears as though the problem is definetly with the algorithm for
priniting used by project 2007.

Microsoft dont care, depsite numerous attempts to get them to look at the
issue. I sent a softcopy of the schedule and asked them to print it, to see
for themselves, no response.

i assume that all you users out there either have schedules that are less
than 50 activities in detail, or you simply dont print out the schedules.

i believe that it is fraudulent of microsoft to sell a product that does not
work, how they can get away with this is beyond belief.

i hope to get a reponse (a helpful one that is) ???????
One can only hope ??????????

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Greg,

Welcome to the Microsoft Project newsgroup

Please see FAQ Item: 44. Printing Problems

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[hooploid]

The MVP FAQ 44 does not address one big difference between Project 2003 &
2007 printing: the 3-D Gantt chart bars. Turn off the 3-D and suddenly you
can print to pdf and printers again without bogging down or freezing. Go
Tools > Options..., View tab: under Show, UNSELECT "Bars and shapes in Gantt
views in 3-D"

Hi Greg,

Welcome to the Microsoft Project newsgroup

Please see FAQ Item: 44. Printing Problems

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
Project MVP