Microsoft KB Archive/98894

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 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
 * Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1

SUMMARY
This article describes a method you can use to simulate draft output when you print on a Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet series printer, without changing the fonts in your Word for Windows document. This method changes the printer driver settings so your document prints using printer-resident fonts. The advantage of this method is faster printing speed.

When you use this method, you do not need to format your document for a printer-resident font (such as Courier) to print quickly in a draft- output manner. Although your document remains formatted with the font listed on the ribbon, the screen display and the printed output change (see the &quot;Notes&quot; section below).

MORE INFORMATION
This method applies to the following printer drivers:

Printer Driver                      Version(s) --                      --

HPDSKJET.DRV (Microsoft driver)     1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 2.1

DESKJETC.DRV (HP driver)            3.0 To simulate the draft output printing mode on an HP DeskJet printer, do the following:

Using a Microsoft Printer Driver

 * 1) From the File Menu, choose Print Setup.
 * 2) Select the HP DeskJet, if not already selected, and then choose the Setup button.
 * 3) Change the Resolution setting from 300 dpi to 75 dpi.
 * 4) Choose the Options button.
 * 5) In the Print Quality box, select Draft.
 * 6) Choose OK three times to return to the document.
 * 7) Print the document.

Using an HP Printer Driver

 * 1) From the File Menu, choose Print Setup.
 * 2) Select the HP DeskJet, if not already selected, and then choose the Setup button.
 * 3) In the Print Mode box, select Black/Grayscale.
 * 4) In the Print Quality box, select Draft.
 * 5) Choose OK twice to return to the document.
 * 6) Print the document.