PUB: Can't Collate Copies to HP DeskJet 855c Under Windows 95 (155843)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher 97
  • Microsoft Publisher for Windows 3.0
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q155843

SYMPTOMS

If you check the Collate box in the Publisher Print dialog, and print multiple copies of a multi-page publication to an Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet 850c/855c, the printed copies are sorted instead of collated.

This problem does not occur if you print to the HP DeskJet 540c/550c/560c or the 600c/660c printers. Nor does this problem occur if you print to the HP DeskJet 850c/855c from Windows NT.

CAUSE

Some printers can collate pages automatically, while others require that Publisher send the publication multiple times. If the printer can collate copies automatically, Publisher tries to save time and disk space by having it do so. The Windows 95 Driver for the HP DeskJet 850c/855c printer incorrectly reports that it can handle the collation, when in reality it can't.

Other programs, such as Microsoft WordPad and Microsoft Internet Explorer, have similar problems printing collated copies to the DeskJet 850c/855c.

RESOLUTION

If you don't want to collate the copies manually, you can try printing your publication to the HP DeskJet 850c/855c using the HP DeskJet 660c driver.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbprb kbprint KB155843