PUB: Printer Properties Change After Running Outside Print Setup (136913)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher for Windows 3.0
This article was previously published under Q136913

SYMPTOMS

If you customize the printer properties for a particular publication and then run the Outside Print Setup Wizard, the proof printer properties are reset to the default values.

CAUSE

In Publisher 3.0 for Windows 95, this behavior occurs by design.

When you run the Outside Printer Setup Wizard, the printer you select in the Wizard becomes the new target printer for your publication. All the printer drivers available in the Proof Printer Setup dialog box will have the properties that have been set in the Windows Control Panel.

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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. On the File menu, click Print Setup.
  2. Choose a printer from the list and click Properties.
  3. Change some of the settings, such as Graphics Resolution or Dithering.
  4. Click OK. In the Print Setup dialog box, click OK.
  5. Run the Outside Print Setup Wizard.
  6. On the File menu, click Proof Print Setup.
  7. Click Properties.
The settings you modified in step 3 will be back to their Windows defaults.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbprb kbprint kbui KB136913
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