Microsoft KB Archive/218519

= PPT2000: Slide Presentations with Two Slides per Page Are Not Printed Correctly =

Article ID: 218519

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q218519



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, when you print multiple collated copies of a presentation, and each copy has two slides on each page, any of the following behaviors may occur:
 * The printer prints extra copies of your document (more than the number that you select).

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 * The printer prints continuously.

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 * The printer does not completely print the first presentation before it starts printing the second presentation.

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 * The printer starts printing the second presentation on the back side of the final page of the first presentation.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you use the duplex and collate features during the print job.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)



WORKAROUND
To temporarily work around this issue, insert a blank slide at the end of any presentation that has an odd number of slides.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

Additional query words: PPT2K PPT2000 PPT POWERPNT 2000 PPT9 9.0

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB218519

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