Microsoft KB Archive/138089

Lines Not Printed to HP LaserJet 4/4 Plus

PSS ID Number: Q138089 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c == 

= SYMPTOMS =

If you draw a line on a blank slide, the line will not be printed if the following conditions are true:

  You are using an HP LaserJet 4 or 4M Plus printer -and-   The line stretches to the edge of the slide 

Note also that if you apply the arrowheads to the line, only the arrows are printed.

= CAUSE =

This problem occurs if you use the Windows 95 driver for the LaserJet 4.

NOTE: This problem does not occur if the lines are 1.5-inches away from the edge of the slide.

= WORKAROUND =

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the following steps to change the graphics mode of the printer driver from HPGL/2 to Raster:

a. In Windows Control Panel, double-click the Printers icon.

b. With the right mouse button, click the LaserJet 4 driver and click Properties on the pop-up menu.

c. Click the Graphics tab.

d. Select the Use Raster Graphics option.

e. Click OK. Method 2: Use the HP LaserJet III driver.

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