Microsoft KB Archive/90797

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PRJ: Plotting to Roll Paper with HP Plotter Driver

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Q90797

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Project for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0

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SUMMARY
The Hewlett-Packard (HP) Plotter driver version 2.30 can cause your computer to stop when plotting with version 3.0 of Microsoft Project for Windows if set up as follows:

  Device: 7586B or Draftmaster II   Size: 36 in. Roll Roll Length: approximately 85 inches or longer Orientation: Landscape

Workaround
To work around this problem, keep the Roll length to less than 85 inches.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) From the Format menu, choose Timescale. Set the Major Scale to Weeks and set the Minor Scale to Days.
 * 2) Create 1 task with a duration of 300 days.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Print Setup, select the HP Plotter driver, and then choose Setup.
 * 4) From the Device menu, choose Draftmaster II, choose 36-inch Roll from the Size menu and set the Roll length to 85 inches.
 * 5) From the Format menu, Choose Text and select the Printer Fonts Option. Select the Font List Box, choose Plotter, and choose 8 from the Size list box.
 * 6) From the File menu, choose Print.

NOTE: This print job will work fine.
 * 1) From the File menu, choose Print Setup, select Setup, and then change the Roll length to 90 inches.
 * 2) From the File menu, choose Print.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior by Generating a Two Page Plot

 * 1) Repeat steps 1-6 above.
 * 2) Change the duration of the task to 400 days. This extends the plot length to a second page.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Print.

In both of the above scenarios, the computer stops within a few seconds of starting the plot.

Additional query words: 3.0 continuous long hang

Keywords : kbprint

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbProjectSearch kbProject300 kbProject400