We are having issues printing graphics created with Office 2000 and XP

[Mike Prezbindowski]

It seems that when we create or import graphics into word
documents or powerpoint presentations, they do not print
correctly. With postscript color figures such as
triangles print as boxes. Any color gradiant is poorly
rendered and looks like a bunch of colored stripes.
Figures inserted over a background will print with white
boxes (non-transparent) backgrounds.
Anyone else experience these problems? Got any ideas?

 

[Mike Williams [MVP]]

It seems that when we create or import graphics into word
documents or powerpoint presentations, they do not print
correctly. With postscript color figures such as
triangles print as boxes. Any color gradiant is poorly
rendered and looks like a bunch of colored stripes.
Figures inserted over a background will print with white
boxes (non-transparent) backgrounds.
Anyone else experience these problems? Got any ideas?

Have you tried updating your printer drivers?
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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Mike,

Are you inserting EPS graphics into Office
or using a Postscript printer? Office XP/2002
has a different engine for rendering graphics
than the one in Office 2000 and it's particularly
noticable in its handling of EPS graphics.

As Mike Williams suggested have you tried using
a different printer/driver to see if you get the
same results?

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It seems that when we create or import graphics into word
documents or powerpoint presentations, they do not print
correctly. With postscript color figures such as
triangles print as boxes. Any color gradiant is poorly
rendered and looks like a bunch of colored stripes.
Figures inserted over a background will print with white
boxes (non-transparent) backgrounds.
Anyone else experience these problems? Got any ideas? >>
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I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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