WD: Text Formatted for Bold and Italic Prints Only in Italic

ID: Q147252

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use both bold and italic formatting for the text in your document, when you print your document, it is printed only with italic formatting.

CAUSE

This happens when the following conditions are true:

• the text is formatted with Courier 10 or 12 point font

  -and-

• you are using the Hppcl5ms.drv printer driver.

WORKAROUND

Method 1: Use a different printer driver.

          If you are running Windows 3.1, use the Hppcl5a.drv printer
          driver. Although it is older than the Hppcl5ms.drv printer
          driver, it does not exhibit this problem.

          If you are running Windows 95, use the driver supplied with the
          operating system, rather than the Hppcl5ms.drv printer driver,
          which was designed for Windows 3.1.

          Format the text with the TrueType font Courier New, which is
          nearly identical in appearance to the printer font Courier.

Keywords          : kbprint kbFont 
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 7.0a 97
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999