PUB: Rotated Text w/Character Spacing Prints Incorrectly to IBM Proprinter (136910)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher for Windows 3.0
This article was previously published under Q136910

SYMPTOMS

If you adjust the character spacing in a rotated text frame, and then print the publication to an IBM Proprinter or a compatible printer, the text frame may print incorrectly. Specifically, you may notice the following symptoms:
  • Text may extend outside the frame.
  • Line breaks may occur in the wrong place.
  • Spacing between characters may be incorrect.

CAUSE

This problem does not happen with "normal" character spacing. It only happens if you move characters closer together or spread them apart. The more characters are adjusted, the more noticeable the effect.

RESOLUTION

If you are printing to an IBM Proprinter, and need a paragraph of rotated, spaced out or squeezed together text, you can create the paragraph using WordArt instead of a text frame.

If you don't have an IBM Proprinter (you are using the Proprinter emulation and some other type of printer), you can find out what other emulation modes your printer has and try using a printer driver for an alternative emulation.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbprb kbprint KB136910
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