Microsoft KB Archive/195041

= The Euro Symbol Is Not Printed =

Article ID: 195041

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you print a document that contains the euro symbol, the euro symbol may not be printed.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:


 * The font used to format the euro symbol is not available on the computer that prints the document.
 * The printer driver substitutes a font that does not support the euro symbol.

This problem has been observed with the following printers and drivers:


 * Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4, 5, and 6, using Printer Control Language (PCL)
 * Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4, 5, and 6, using PostScript (PS)
 * Lexmark Optra C PS



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use the appropriate method:

Format the Euro Symbol to Use a Common TrueType Font
Format the euro symbol by applying a common TrueType font that contains the euro symbol (such as the Arial, Courier New, or Times New Roman font).

Configure Your Printer Driver to Use TrueType Fonts

 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 2) Right-click the printer you want to modify, click Properties, and then click the Fonts tab.
 * 3) Click a different TrueType font option.
 * 4) Click OK, and then close the Printers window. Test to determine if the issue has been resolved. If the problem persists, repeat steps 1-4 and select a different font option in step 3.



MORE INFORMATION
The following Windows 98 TrueType fonts contain the euro symbol: Arial, Courier New, Tahoma, and Times New Roman.

To use the euro symbol, use any of the following methods:


 * Press ALT+0128 (use the numeric keypad).
 * Use the Microsoft Character Map tool (Charmap.Exe). For information about how to use Character Map, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type character, and then double-click the Character Map topic. Please note that Character Map incorrectly states that CTRL+2 is the key combination for the euro symbol.

Additional query words: HWPRNTS character

Keywords: kbprb kbprint KB195041

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