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PPT98: Gradients Don't Print When Black & White Option Selected

Article ID: 180075

Article Last Modified on 6/12/2007

Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q180075

SYMPTOMS

If you print a slide that contains shaded (gradient) fills to a black and white printer, those fill effects may not print. If the gradient is applied to the slide background, the slide prints with a solid white background.

CAUSE

PowerPoint 98 has a feature called Black and White Printing. This feature optimizes the way color slides print to black and white printers. PowerPoint for Windows 95 version 7.0 and PowerPoint 97 for Windows also have this feature.

By default, the Black and White Printing feature prints the slide background as white and all text as black. Shaded fills are printed as solid fills.

RESOLUTION

Before you print, clear the Black & White check box in the Printing dialog box.

NOTE: If you are printing to a color printer that uses the LaserWriter 8.5.x printer driver, the Black & White check box may be hard to find. To find this option, follow these steps:

On the File menu, click Print.
In the lists in the upper left corner of the Print dialog box, click Microsoft PowerPoint.
Click to clear the Black & White check box.

STATUS

This feature is under review and will be considered for inclusion in a future release. Microsoft welcomes suggestions or comments about changes in functionality and product design.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about black and white printing, click the Office Assistant, type black and white printing, click Search, and then click to view "Print in black and white."

PowerPoint Help also includes information about modifying the Black And White Printing settings for individual objects.

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