Double Underline Prints Too Close Together (118442)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q118442 SYMPTOMS
A double underline may print too close to the text, or the lines forming
the double underline may print so close together that it may be hard to
distinguish from a single underline.
The problem is most noticeable when you use the Hewlett-Packard (HP)
LaserJet II or III driver printing to either a II, III, or 4 printer.
Using the 4 driver doesn't seem to present the same spacing problems. The
HP 4 does a better job, but some fonts may print with the underlining too
close together.
When you use any of the above HP printer drivers, and probably other
drivers as well, the underlining appears too close to the text, and it cuts
off the descenders.
CAUSE
Word 6.0 for Windows gets information about how to format the double
underline from information contained in the printer driver (text metrics).
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Word listed
above. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
WORKAROUND
Method 1: Change the resolution of the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver to
300dpi to add additional space between the underlines or between
the baseline of the text and the underline. The drawback to this
method is that some fonts will continue to print with incorrect
double underline spacing.
Method 2: Change to a different TrueType or printer font.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB118442 |
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