Microsoft KB Archive/163230

= Thick Borders May Not Be Printed in Low Printer Resolution =

Article ID: 163230

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q163230



SYMPTOMS
When you print thick borders in Microsoft Excel, the borders may be partially printed, or the borders may not be printed at all.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur when you set the resolution to 150 dots per inch (dpi) or lower in the Page tab of the Page Setup dialog box, and then print thick borders in Microsoft Excel.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Increase the Resolution of the Printout
To work around this problem, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the File menu, click Page Setup.
 * 2) In the Page Setup dialog box, click the Page tab.
 * 3) Select a resolution of 300 dpi or higher in the Print Quality list and click OK.

When you print a workbook that contains borders, all of the borders are printed.

Method 2: Change the Printer Driver Settings
Changing how dark the printer prints can affect how the borders are printed. Disabling dithering and increasing the intensity of the printout may allow the borders to be printed. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the File menu, click Page Setup.
 * 2) In the Page Setup dialog box, click Options.

The properties for your printer driver are displayed.
 * 1) Click the Graphics tab.
 * 2) Under Dithering, click None. Move the slider to set the Intensity to 0 (the darkest setting). Click OK twice.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 97 heavy XL

Keywords: kbprint kbprb KB163230

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