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Text Does Not Display With Generic/Text Only Printer

Article ID: 155474

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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SYMPTOMS

Any text typed on a PowerPoint 7.0 slide may appear as small dots if Generic/Text Only is set as the printer driver. You may even see nothing on screen. However, you can click in the text area and receive a typical cursor.

CAUSE

This problem occurs most often when Windows 95 and PowerPoint were installed recently and you have not installed a printer driver appropriate for your printer. The Generic/Text Only driver is the default.

RESOLUTION

You must add a printer driver to display text.

For more information about how to install a printer in Windows 95, search for "Setting up, printers" in the Windows 95 Help Index.

Additional query words: 7.00 ppt win95 ppt95 no blank can't see new

Keywords: kbprint kbenv KB155474


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