Microsoft KB Archive/167427

= Text Is Not Printed in Colored Cells =

Article ID: 167427

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q167427





SYMPTOMS
When you print a worksheet, text is not printed in cells with color formatting.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you print a worksheet to the Hewlett-Packard 1200C color ink jet printer in page control language (PCL) mode.



RESOLUTION
This printer is capable of using the PostScript page description language instead of PCL if the optional PostScript processor card is installed in the printer. If this card is installed, load the printer driver called "HP Deskjet 1200C/PS." This driver is available in Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows NT. This problem does not occur when you use this PostScript driver.



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



MORE INFORMATION
In Microsoft Excel, the color of a cell is set to No Color by default. You can change this setting through the Format Cells dialog box. If you change the cell shading to a color and you print to an HP1200c printer in PCL mode, the text or values of that cell are not printed in colored cells.

