Expedia Streets and Trips 2000: Circles Around Direction Arrows Are Transparent (224207)

SYMPTOMS

If you use a black-and-white printer to print turn-by-turn maps for a route in Microsoft Expedia Streets and Trips 2000, the circles around the direction arrows on the turn-by-turn maps may be transparent. This can make it difficult to read or recognize the arrows on the map.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:

You are running Expedia Streets and Trips 2000 on a Microsoft Windows 95/98-based computer.
You are not using a PostScript printer driver to print the map.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.

Install a PostScript Printer Driver

If your printer supports PostScript printing, install a PostScript driver for your printer. For information about how to install printer drivers in Windows, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type printer setup, and then click Display.

Print the Map Using Raster Graphics

To print the map using raster graphics, use the following steps.

NOTE: This method only changes the printer settings for one print job. To permanently change the printer settings, follow the instructions in the "More Information" section of this article.

On the File menu in Expedia Streets and Trips 2000, point to Print, and then click Map Or Driving Directions.
Under Print, click Driving Directions, and then click With Turn-By-Turn Maps.
In the Name box under Printer, click the printer you want to use, and then click Properties.
On the Graphics tab, click Use Raster Graphics, and then click OK.
Click OK to print the map.

MORE INFORMATION

To permanently configure the printer to print raster graphics, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
Right-click the printer you want to use, and then click Properties.
On the Graphics tab, click Use Raster Graphics, and then click OK.
Close the Printers window.