Microsoft KB Archive/67950

Charts and Fill Patterns Print Black on HP PaintJet PSS ID Number: Q67950 Article last modified on 06-30-1992 PSS database name: W_PowerPt

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Summary:

Charts created in PowerPoint Graph that contain colored fill patterns (such as cross-hatches) always print as black patterns on the Hewlett-Packard (HP) PaintJet. This behavior occurs even if the charts display correctly on the screen and print correctly to other printers. The patterns may be difficult to see because of the resolution of the PaintJet family of printers; it may appear that the fill patterns are being represented by various shades of dark gray.

More Information:

The HP PaintJet cannot print the colored fill patterns that the PowerPoint Graph program uses. To make your chart print in color, use the following steps:


 * 1) In PowerPoint, select your chart. From the Color menu, choose Recolor Picture.
 * 2) In the Recolor Picture dialog box, select Fills, rather than the default selection Colors.
 * 3) For each fill, select a solid color as a replacement.
 * 4) Preview the changes to make sure all patterned fills have been replaced with solid colors. Choose the OK button to make the substitutions take effect.

You can now print the chart in color on the HP PaintJet.

Note: Fill patterns can also be created in PowerPoint if you choose Pattern from the Draw menu. However, the HP PaintJet cannot print those fill patterns. PowerPoint uses bitmapped fill patterns, rather than vector fill patterns.

Colored fill patterns print as black patterns because of a limitation in the HP PaintJet printer driver. The printer driver cannot print bitmapped fill patterns. The Windows HP PaintJet driver was developed by Zenographics. Zenographics is aware of the problem and is testing the driver. For more information, contact Zenographics technical support at (206) 487-6378.

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