PRB: Colors Lost Printing Color Metafile on Color Printer (89571)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
This article was previously published under Q89571

SYMPTOMS

In the Microsoft Windows graphical environment, when an application prints a metafile that has a palette to a color printer, all colors in the metafile are changed to black or white.

CAUSE

The color printer does not support a palette.

RESOLUTION

When the application creates the metafile, specify the colors using the PALETTERGB macro instead of the PALETTEINDEX macro.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/30/2003
Keywords:KB89571
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