XL97: Columns Are Transparent When Printed in Black and White

ID: Q185982

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you print a chart, one or more of the columns in the chart may be printed with a transparent fill. The outline for the columns is printed, but the patterns that you have applied to the columns are not printed.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

• You have chosen one of the following chart types:

        Cylinder
        Cone
  

      -and-
  

• You have clicked the "Print in black and white" option on the Chart tab of the Page Setup dialog box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows.

Additional query words: XL97

Keywords          : kbprint kbdta kbchart
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: November 1, 1998