Microsoft KB Archive/22583

Word: Printer Selection Changes Ruler Display (Width)

PSS ID Number: Q22583 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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= SUMMARY =

If the LaserWriter driver is selected under Chooser in Microsoft Word, the ruler will show 6.5 inches; if the ImageWriter driver is selected, the ruler will show only 6 inches. The reason for this display difference is that 6.5 inches of text printed on the LaserWriter corresponds to 6 inches of text printed on the ImageWriter (that is, the print widths are different).

To have the ruler show the same for the ImageWriter, choose Page Setup from the File menu and select the Tall Adjusted Special Effects option.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The ImageWriter can print 80 dots per inch horizontally, while the LaserWriter prints 300 dots per inch. Since standard Macintosh screens display 72 dots per inch, an inch represented by the ImageWriter on screen is longer than a physical inch in the printout. Because the LaserWriter is much more accurate than the screen, the screen display is accurately reflects the printed result.

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