PPT97: Frames Print on Handouts and Notes Pages

ID: Q189564

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

If you print Notes pages or Handouts, a frame may print around the page, even though you do not select the Frame Slides option in the Print dialog box.

CAUSE

This occurs if you have Pure Black and White selected in the Print dialog box.

RESOLUTION

To prevent the frame from printing, change the Black and White settings for the background of the Notes Master and Handouts Master. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the View menu, point to Master, and then click Notes Master.

2. On the View menu, click Black and White.

3. Right-click the background of the Master, point to Black and White, 

   and then click White.
If you intend to print handouts without frames, repeat the above steps substituting Handouts Master for Notes Master in step 1.

MORE INFORMATION

Every object in a presentation has specific black and white settings for print jobs sent to a black and white printer. This includes the backgrounds in the Notes Master and the Handouts Master.

REFERENCES

For additional information about black and white printing behavior, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q160801
   TITLE     : PPT: Invisible Shapes Print With Borders in Black and White
Additional query words: 95 ppt95 pure b&w add-in context shortcut whiteout

background color hidden colour autoshape border line around 8.00 ppt97

Keywords          : kbprint 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 20, 1999