Microsoft KB Archive/214278

= Row Height Changes When You Print to a Different Printer =

Article ID: 214278

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Excel 2003
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel X for Mac
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q214278



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel, when you print a worksheet to one printer, such as a Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet III, the height of the rows on the printout may be different than they are when you print the same worksheet to a another printer, such as an Apple LaserWriter II NT.

For example, if you format a row on your worksheet for a row height of 20, the height of this row on the printout from one printer may be slightly larger or smaller than the height of this row on the printout from a different printer.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Microsoft Excel uses the ratio of the height of the Normal style screen font to the height of the font that is printed. Excel applies this ratio to the row height on the printout. For example, when you print a worksheet with a row height of 20, the value 20 is multiplied by this ratio to determine the printed row height. Because different printers use different fonts, this ratio depends on the printer you use. Therefore, the same worksheet is printed with a slightly different row height on one printer than on a another printer.

Note Row height in Microsoft Excel is measured in points (one point equals approximately 1/72 of an inch).

Additional query words: size shorter taller laser jet writer XL2000

Keywords: kbprb kbprint KB214278

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