Microsoft KB Archive/285301

= The euro symbol is not printed correctly in PowerPoint 2002 or PowerPoint 2003 =

Article ID: 285301

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q285301



SYMPTOMS
When you print a presentation from PowerPoint that includes the Euro currency symbol , the Euro symbol may not be printed at all, or it may be printed as a box.



CAUSE
This behavior can be caused by printer drivers that use built-in fonts with the same name instead of downloading fonts from the system. The built-in fonts may not contain the Euro symbol.



RESOLUTION
To resolve the problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Set PowerPoint to Print TrueType Fonts as Graphics

 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) On the Print tab, click Print TrueType fonts as graphics.
 * 3) Click OK.

Method 2: Set the Printer to Download Fonts as Graphics

 * 1) On the File menu, click Print.
 * 2) Click Properties, and then click Advanced.
 * 3) In the TrueType Font list, select Download as Softfont, and then click OK twice.

Method 3: Get a New Printer Driver
Some print drivers do not download fonts as graphics even when you have set the option in PowerPoint. Check with the printer vendor to see if they have a newer printer driver available that uses this option. For information about how to contact, 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

Additional query words: PPT prb PPT2002 PPT2003

Keywords: kbfont kbprint kbprb kbsymbols KB285301

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