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Hairlines Almost Invisible When Printed to HPCL Printer

Hairlines Almost Invisible When Printed to HPCL Printer

Q138685

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0
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SYMPTOMS
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Hairlines are almost invisible when they are printed to a 1200 dots per
inch (dpi) or higher-resolution printer that uses the Hewlett-Packard
Printer Control Language (HPPCL). Many of the Lexmart Optra printers have
this capability, and, therefore, these printers may exhibit this behavior.

If you print to a 1200 dpi or higher-resolution PostScript printer, the
hairlines are fine (very thin), but they are visible. This behavior is
correct: hairlines are supposed to be very fine lines.

WORKAROUND
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Practically every printer that supports 1200 or higher dpi output has
a PostScript emulation. To display hairlines, print your publication using
the PostScript emulation of that printer.

MORE INFORMATION
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Some of the following PowerPoint BorderArt designs use hairlines:

   basic...thin lines            basic...white dashes
   basic...white squares         basic...wide inline
   basic...wide midline          basic...wide outline
   zig zag                       zig zag stitch
   cabins                        checked bar
   checked bar color             checkered
   classical wave                circles and lines
   confetti...outline            coupon cutout dashes
   coupon cutout dots            eclipsing squares
   eclipsing squares 2           flowers...modern2
   ice cream cones               map pins
   marquee                       marquee...toothed
   northwest                     pencils
   people                        people waving
   people with hats              postage stamp
   push pin                      push pin in note
   rings                         sawtooth
   Seattle                       shadowed squares
   sharks teeth                  shorebird tracks
   snowflakes                    stars
   triangle party                twisted lines 2
   vine                          weaving..angles

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 pub3 w_mspub pub95 imagesetter non-
PostScript HPPCL5 pcl post script HP