Microsoft KB Archive/179493

= WD97: Line Pattern Printed Solid If Pasted as Picture or Bitmap =

Article ID: 179493

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179493



SYMPTOMS
When you print a Microsoft Word AutoShape or object that contains a pattern fill of lines, like the Light Downward Diagonal pattern, it is printed as a solid color.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you copy a Microsoft Word AutoShape or object and then paste it as a picture or bitmap.

This occurs because the resolution for a picture or bitmap object is less than that for a Word AutoShape or object; thus, Word prints it as a solid object without lines.



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

Method 1: Paste as an MS Office Drawing Object
To paste the object as an MS Office Drawing Object, follow these steps:


 * 1) After copying the AutoShape or object, click Paste Special on the Edit menu.
 * 2) Under As, click MS Office Drawing Object and then click OK.

Method 2: Change the Printer Resolution
Set the printer resolution to either 75 or 150 dots per inch (dpi) by following these steps:


 * 1) On the File menu, click Print.
 * 2) Click Properties and then click the Graphics tab.
 * 3) Change the Resolution to either 75 or 150 dpi.

NOTE: This method may cause other graphic printing problems.



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



MORE INFORMATION
In Word, an object pasted as a picture or bitmap appears as a black-and- white image. Word sends its fill patterns to the printer as bitmaps (that is, patterns of dots or pixels); therefore, the patterns are dependent on the printer resolution setting to determine the distance between the individual pixels in the pattern. With a low resolution, the patterns are recognizable. With a high resolution, the width of the lines and the spacing between each line is so small that the resulting pattern is printed as a smooth, solid gray color.

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Keywords: kbprb kbprint KB179493

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