Microsoft KB Archive/184629

= PPT97: Faxing PowerPoint Attachment from Outlook 97 Fails =

Article ID: 184629

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q184629



SYMPTOMS
When you send a fax from Microsoft Outlook that contains a Microsoft PowerPoint file as an attachment, you may receive the following error message:

PowerPoint cannot print to the rendering system. It is not a valid printer type.



CAUSE
Microsoft Outlook 97 does not handle the PowerPoint attachment properly because PowerPoint handles the print and video drivers differently than Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, you can fax the document from PowerPoint by following these steps:
 * 1) On the File menu, click by Print.
 * 2) In the Printer Name list, select the fax driver you want to use and click OK.
 * 3) Enter the fax destination information and follow the instructions on your screen.

If you want to fax to a large distribution list and use Outlook, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Send the PowerPoint presentation to Word

 * 1) Open your presentation and then click Black And White on the View menu.
 * 2) Preview the presentation to ensure its readability as a black and white fax.
 * 3) On the File menu, point to Send To, and click Microsoft Word.
 * 4) Select one of the layouts, and click OK.
 * 5) On the File menu, click Save.

You can now send the file as an attachment in an Outlook message.

Method 2: Print to the Fax Driver in Outlook

 * 1) Start or switch to Outlook.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Print.
 * 3) In the Printer Name list, select the fax driver you want to use and click OK.
 * 4) Enter the distribution list information and follow the instructions on your screen.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

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