Article ID: 197866
Article Last Modified on 11/10/1999
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q197866
SYMPTOMS
If you print a publication to a high-resolution PostScript device(such as
an imagesetter), circles and ellipses in BorderArt patterns or imported
pictures may not print.
This may occur if the ellipses or circles are close to the bottom or
righthand edges of the page.
This problem occurs if you are running Publisher on Windows 95 or Windows 98. It does not occur if you are running Windows NT.
CAUSE
Both the Microsoft and Adobe versions of the PostScript driver for Windows
95 and Windows 98 have problems printing circles or ellipses close to the
edge of the page at high resolution.
This problem occurs in other programs, such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft
PowerPoint. However, as you seldom print to extremely high resolution
devices from these programs you may never encounter it.
WORKAROUND
Print at a resolution of 1200 dpi (or lower.) Publisher ships with a PPD
(PostScript Printer Definition) file called the Microsoft Publisher
Imagesetter (MSGenbw.ppd). If you use this driver, hairlines will print at
1/600". If you don't have this driver listed, you can add it by doing the
following:
- On the Start menu, point to Settings and then click Printers.
- Double-click the Add Printer Wizard.
- Follow the instructions on screen. When the Wizard asks you for the
manufacturer and model of the printer, click Have Disk.
- Click Browse.
- Browse to the C:\Windows\System folder. Click OK.
- Click OK again.
- On the Printers list click MS Publisher Imagesetter. Click Next.
- Follow the instructions to complete the Wizard.
MORE INFORMATION
This issue only affects imported pictures and shapes with BorderArt
patterns. If you draw a circle or ellipse with Publisher's drawing tools,
what you are really getting is a very high-quality polygon, not a true
circle or ellipse.
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
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