WD97: Color Borders Print Solid Black Instead of Gray (166017)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q166017 SYMPTOMS
When you print a document that contains color borders, all or part of the
border is printed as a line in solid black instead of in shades of gray.
This problem occurs when you use the following printer driver:
- Hewlett Packard IIIsi PS (Postscript)
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Use the PCL Driver
Install and print using the printer's PCL printer driver. This is a
non-PostScript printer driver.
Method 2: Draw Your Borders- On the Drawing toolbar, click the Line or Rectangle tool, and draw the
line or border in the document.
- The drawing object should be selected after you draw it. If it is not
selected, click the object to select it.
You should see the black sizing handles for the object.
- On the Format menu, click Drawing Object.
- On the Line tab, change the "Weight" and "Color" to the settings you
want, and then click OK.
NOTE: If you need to reposition the object, select the drawing object,
hold the SHIFT key down, and use the mouse to drag the drawing object to
the correct position.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/7/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbprint kbtable KB166017 |
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