Microsoft KB Archive/142810

= WD: Gray or Color Text Is Printed Black to Monochrome Printers =

Article ID: 142810

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q142810



SYMPTOMS
When you print to a monochrome printer under Microsoft Windows 95, color or gray text is printed as black, even though the same printer printed the text as gray under Windows 3.x.



CAUSE
This problem can occur when you print by using the Unidrv.dll file that is supplied with Windows 95. All Windows 95 printer drivers, except PostScript drivers, use the Unidrv.dll file, which maps all non-white and color text to black when you print to a black and white printer.



WORKAROUND
To print gray-scale text to a black and white printer, do one of the following appropriate for your situation:  Use WordArt to format your text.

-or- If you are using a Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet 4 printer, install an updated printer driver from HP.

For information about how to contact Hewlett Packard, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

-or- If your printer supports PostScript, use a PostScript printer driver.



MORE INFORMATION
Additional query words: black printing prints solid hppcl5e laser jet printer 4 4/4m grey colored

Keywords: kbprb kbprint kbualink97 KB142810

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