Poor Print Quality from Adobe Acrobat on 600 DPI Printer (183401)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q183401 SYMPTOMS
Certain graphics printed from Adobe Acrobat appear light when printed to a
600 dpi laser printer. When the same graphic is printed on a 300 dpi
printer, the printout is darker.
CAUSE
The application is drawing 1 pixel wide lines so, at 600 dpi, diagonal
lines appear very light because laser printers cannot hold a single
isolated dot on the drum. This is also because of the application not
specifying a logical pen width.
RESOLUTION
To print the graphic correctly, you can use one of the following
workarounds:
- Change the resolution to 300 dpi.
- Print your graphic using a PostScript printer driver.
- Change the line width in the application.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.51
and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/24/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB183401 |
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