Transparent chart pictures don't print correctly

[Jeff F.]

I have created nice looking charts wherein the bar charts are
partially transparent (opacity setting is 50%). On the Mac (Office
2004), the result is fine on screen, but when I print, there is no
transparency. Seems like the printer doesn't recognize the opacity
setting to print exactly what I see on screen.

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Jeff,

Mine have been printing OK. What brand and model printer are you using?
Panther or Jaguar?

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[Jeff F.]

Hi Jim. I'm running Panther. I am also using a HP G85 printer. The
printer will print regular images at 50% opacity, but not when it's
within a graph. So I didn't try a different printer. Any help is
appreciated. This forum is great!

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Jeff,

If you use File > Print Preview does the 50% transparency look right? How
about if you print to a pdf file and open the file in Acrobat Reader?

-Jim

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[Jeff F.]

On-screen and within print>preview, the transparency looks great.
I'll try printing to another printer tomorrow.

Hi Jeff,

If you use File > Print Preview does the 50% transparency look right? How
about if you print to a pdf file and open the file in Acrobat Reader?

-Jim

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info

Hi Jim. I'm running Panther. I am also using a HP G85 printer. The
printer will print regular images at 50% opacity, but not when it's
within a graph. So I didn't try a different printer. Any help is
appreciated. This forum is great!

Hi Jeff,

Mine have been printing OK. What brand and model printer are you using?
Panther or Jaguar?

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info



Quoting from "Jeff F." <[email protected]>, in article
(e-mail address removed), on [DATE:

I have created nice looking charts wherein the bar charts are
partially transparent (opacity setting is 50%). On the Mac (Office
2004), the result is fine on screen, but when I print, there is no
transparency. Seems like the printer doesn't recognize the opacity
setting to print exactly what I see on screen.

 

[Jeff F.]

As Marv Albert would say: YES!! I just printed this chart w/opacity
at 50% on a graph object and it prints GREAT on a DIFFERENT printer.
It works on my Canon i950 but NOT on my HP G85. So it was the printer
after all. Thanks again for your help.

Hi Jeff,

If you use File > Print Preview does the 50% transparency look right? How
about if you print to a pdf file and open the file in Acrobat Reader?

-Jim

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info

Hi Jim. I'm running Panther. I am also using a HP G85 printer. The
printer will print regular images at 50% opacity, but not when it's
within a graph. So I didn't try a different printer. Any help is
appreciated. This forum is great!

Hi Jeff,

Mine have been printing OK. What brand and model printer are you using?
Panther or Jaguar?

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info



Quoting from "Jeff F." <[email protected]>, in article
(e-mail address removed), on [DATE:

I have created nice looking charts wherein the bar charts are
partially transparent (opacity setting is 50%). On the Mac (Office
2004), the result is fine on screen, but when I print, there is no
transparency. Seems like the printer doesn't recognize the opacity
setting to print exactly what I see on screen.