Microsoft KB Archive/888428

= When you print a project plan to a .pdf file in Project 2003, the bottom part of the plan is overprinted on the top part of the plan =

Article ID: 888428

Article Last Modified on 12/8/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003
 * Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003

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SYMPTOMS
When you print a project plan to a .pdf file in Microsoft Office Project 2003, the bottom part of the plan is overprinted on the top part of the plan.

Note This issue also occurs when you view the project plan in Print Preview and the Adobe PDFWriter printer driver is the selected printer.



CAUSE
This issue occurs when the project plan contains approximately 250 or more tasks.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Change the page setup for the Adobe PDFWriter
To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the File menu in Project, click Print.
 * 2) In the Print dialog box, under Printer, click Properties.
 * 3) On the Page Setup tab, under Orientation, click Portrait.
 * 4) Under Page Size, click Standard, and then click either Legal (8.5 x 14 in) or Tabloid (11 x 17 in).
 * 5) Click OK two times.

Method 2: Change the resolution
To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the File menu in Project, click Print.
 * 2) In the Print dialog box, under Printer, click Properties.
 * 3) On the Page Setup tab, under Graphic, click a lower DPI value such as 150 dpi in the Resolution box.
 * 4) Click OK two times.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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