Text may be missing when you print to an Adobe PDF file in Visio 2002 (831397)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional
  • Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard

SYMPTOMS

When you print a Microsoft Word 2002 document or you print a Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 presentation to an Adobe Acrobat PDF file, some text may be missing in the PDF file.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you paste a Microsoft Visio 2002 object (drawing) into a Word 2002 document or a PowerPoint 2002 presentation and then print to an Adobe Distiller printer.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:
  1. In Visio 2002, copy the shapes and the text that you want.
  2. Open either your Word 2002 document or open your PowerPoint 2002 presentation.
  3. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
  4. In the Paste Special dialog box, click Picture, and then click OK.

    Note Do not click Picture (Enhanced Metafile).
  5. On the File menu, click Print.
  6. In the Print dialog box, change the printer Name box to Acrobat Distiller, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to troubleshoot similar issues, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

888829 Vertical text in a drawing is missing when you print to Adobe Acrobat Distiller 5.0 in Visio 2003 or in Visio 2002

318324 Text in drawing does not appear correctly when you print to Adobe PDF Writer with Visio 2002 or Visio 2003

892955 The text that is in shapes is displayed incorrectly when you convert a Word 2002 document that contains Visio 2003 or Visio 2002 shapes to a PDF format

293918 Text fonts mapped to PostScript device fonts in Visio 2002 drawings are not printed correctly



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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
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