PUB98: Circles in Imported Pictures and BorderArt Don't Print (197866)

SYMPTOMS

If you print a publication to a high-resolution PostScript device(such as an imagesetter), circles and ellipses in BorderArt patterns or imported pictures may not print.

This may occur if the ellipses or circles are close to the bottom or righthand edges of the page.

This problem occurs if you are running Publisher on Windows 95 or Windows 98. It does not occur if you are running Windows NT.

CAUSE

Both the Microsoft and Adobe versions of the PostScript driver for Windows 95 and Windows 98 have problems printing circles or ellipses close to the edge of the page at high resolution.

This problem occurs in other programs, such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint. However, as you seldom print to extremely high resolution devices from these programs you may never encounter it.

WORKAROUND

Print at a resolution of 1200 dpi (or lower.) Publisher ships with a PPD (PostScript Printer Definition) file called the Microsoft Publisher Imagesetter (MSGenbw.ppd). If you use this driver, hairlines will print at 1/600". If you don't have this driver listed, you can add it by doing the following:

On the Start menu, point to Settings and then click Printers.
Double-click the Add Printer Wizard.
Follow the instructions on screen. When the Wizard asks you for the manufacturer and model of the printer, click Have Disk.
Click Browse.
Browse to the C:\Windows\System folder. Click OK.
Click OK again.
On the Printers list click MS Publisher Imagesetter. Click Next.
Follow the instructions to complete the Wizard.

MORE INFORMATION

This issue only affects imported pictures and shapes with BorderArt patterns. If you draw a circle or ellipse with Publisher's drawing tools, what you are really getting is a very high-quality polygon, not a true circle or ellipse. The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.