Microsoft KB Archive/137468

Imported 24-Bit Color Bitmaps Print Black and White

= Imported 24-Bit Color Bitmaps Print Black and White =

Q137468
- The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0 -

SYMPTOMS

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If you import a bitmap (paint-type) graphic into Publisher for Windows 95, and then change the target printer to a color printer, the bitmap may still print in black and white.

This problem happens most frequently when you change from a black-and-white PostScript printer driver to a color PostScript printer driver and occurs only when the picture has a color depth of 24-bit (16.8 million) colors.

CAUSE

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When you change from one printer driver to another, Publisher translates the old printer settings to the new printer driver. This is to make sure that, among other things, paper size and orientation are retained.

Color and monochrome PostScript printers use the same basic printer driver, the Windows 95 PostScript driver. One of the properties for the color PostScript printers, however, is whether to print bitmaps in color. This property is not available for monochrome PostScript printers and is assumed to be off.

WORKAROUNDS

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If you encounter this problem, try the following procedures to print your pictures in color:

Method 1: On the File menu, click Printer Setup. Choose a different (non-         PostScript printer) and click OK. Run Printer Setup again, and go         back to the color PostScript driver.

Method 2: If Method 1 doesn't resolve the problem, close the publication. Open your Printers folder and rename the black-and-white printer driver to something else. With the right mouse button, click the color driver and set it as default. Open your publication again.

Method 3: If Methods 1 and 2 don't resolve the problem, try opening your 24- bit graphic in a bitmap editing program and save it as an 8-bit (256 color) picture. Import this new copy of your picture.

STATUS

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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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