Microsoft KB Archive/47043

Importing Print Files into Word 5.00

PSS ID Number: Q47043 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

When importing print files into Microsoft Word version 5.0, a few basic rules must be followed. Print files are a set of commands stored in a file. When sent to a printer, print files produce specific output. They are usually created with some type of “print to file” instruction.

Note: The following instructions do not apply to HPGL and EPS files, which are created the same way.

  Since Word cannot read every graphics command for every printer supported, the file must be in the correct format for the printer to which it is sent. To test this, use the DOS Copy command to copy the file directly to the port, as in the following example: COPY OUTPUT.PRN LPT1: /B The /B option tells DOS that it is a binary data file, not to be touched. This should create the graphic correctly on the printer. If it does not, then the file has not been created for this printer.   Print files must be imported with the Library Link Graphics command and must not be resized. The “file format:” field must contain Print File, and a measurement as accurate as possible must be entered in the “graphic height:” field (to print, see Step 1). Print files are not displayed with the Print preView command.   The Format Position command must be updated to ensure correct alignment. The “horizontal frame position:” field must be set at Left and “relative to:” must be set at Page. The “frame width:” field must be set at Width of Graphic. 

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