Microsoft KB Archive/220570

= WD2000: Unexpected Behavior When You Print a Document Containing Graphics =

Article ID: 220570

Article Last Modified on 4/15/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q220570





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to print a document that contains graphics, the following behavior may occur:
 * Word appears to stop responding (hang).

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 * Word takes a long time to print the document.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur when you print your graphics document to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) 4500 series Postscript printer on Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, print your graphics document to a Printer Command Language (PCL) non-PostScript printer.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To download and install the latest printer driver for your printer, visit the following Hewlett-Packard Web site:

http://www.hp.com

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