PUB2000: Characters Disappear When You Print to a PostScript Printer (243063)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Publisher 2000

This article was previously published under Q243063

SYMPTOMS

When you print to a PostScript printer, several characters may disappear from each line. This effect is most obvious at the ends of lines.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the following versions of the Adobe PostScript printer driver are installed on your computer:

4.24.171
4.26.102

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download and install the Adobe PostScript printer driver version 4.3x or later from the following Adobe Web site:

http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/printerdrivers/main.html

NOTE: You can also download updated PostScript Printer Definition files for various PostScript printers from this Adobe Web site. The 4.3 version of this Adobe PostScript driver does not support PostScript level 1 devices such as Panther Pro Imagesetter.

STATUS

This problem occurs when you use Publisher 2000 version 9.0 and the Adobe PostScript printer driver version 4.24.171 or 4.26.102.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/22/2002
Keywords:	kbPostScript kbprb kbprepress KB243063