Microsoft KB Archive/149350

Irregular Bitmaps Print Streaks to Non-LJ and PS Printers

= Irregular Bitmaps Print Streaks to Non-LJ and PS Printers =

Q149350
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a - Microsoft Windows operating environment, versions 3.1, 3.11 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

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If you print a publication that contains an irregularly cropped bitmapped image (an imported .tif, .bmp, or .pcx file, for example), that image may be printed with horizontal gaps in it, or the graphic may be split with the bottom half printing above the top half. This behavior may occur if you print to a printer that does not use either the Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language (HPPCL) or the Adobe PostScript page description language.

CAUSE

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Printing irregularly cropped bitmaps uses a lot of Windows GDI (graphics device interface) resources. If you run out of GDI resources, these symptoms may occur.

RESOLUTION

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Publisher for Windows, version 2.0a, contains special code to bypass this limitation for HPPCL and PostScript printers. If your printer can emulate a LaserJet or has a PostScript option, use a LaserJet or PostScript driver to print the image.

If your printer does not support either of these printer languages, restart Windows and open Publisher before you run any other program. Try to print your publication.

STATUS

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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.0 w_mspub mspub pub2