Microsoft KB Archive/825781

= You receive a cannot print this publication error message when you print a composite CMYK or color separated publication in Publisher 2003 =

Article ID: 825781

Article Last Modified on 9/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
 * Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 with Digital Imaging

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to print a publication from Microsoft Publisher 2003, you may receive the following error message:

Publisher cannot print this publication. To print composite CMYK or separations, you must use a printer driver that is set to output PostScript language level 2 or later.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Publisher 2003 has been configured to print in composite cyan-magenta-yellow-black (CMYK) mode only.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Publisher 2003.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Print.
 * 3) Click Advanced Print Settings.
 * 4) Click to clear the Print composite CMYK by default check box.
 * 5) Click OK, and then click Cancel.



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

Keywords: kbprb kberrmsg kbprint kbnofix KB825781

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