SUMMARY
If you set up the NORMAL.PUB file with a printer other than the
Control Panel default printer and then create a new publication,
Publisher will ignore the Control Panel's settings.
The NORMAL.PUB file is used for object formatting only, such as
default font choices in text frames, and line color and thickness
choices for drawn shapes. It does not store document settings, such
as printer type or orientation.
STEPS TO RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM
- Set the Control Panel's default printer to a HP LaserJet
Series II printer in portrait mode.
- Create a NORMAL.PUB file in the TEMPLATE directory, and set the
target printer as a HP Desk Jet 500C in landscape mode.
- Create a new Publication.
RESULT: The printer for the new publication is set to the HP LJ II in
portrait mode.
Because the NORMAL.PUB file is intended for object attribute settings
only, (not document settings), changes in the printer setup
information are ignored.
The only way to change the default printer for all publications is
through the Windows Control Panel. However, to configure a document in
Publisher for a specific purpose, a document containing layout details
and printer defaults may be saved as a template.