DOCUMENT:Q173315 16-APR-2000 [powerpt] TITLE :PPT7: White Text Prints Black w/ HP Color LaserJet Driver PRODUCT :Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:7.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kborg ====================================================================== ****************************************************************** CONFIDENTIAL BETA CONFIDENTIAL BETA CONFIDENTIAL BETA CONFIDENTIAL This article discusses a beta test product not yet announced by Microsoft. Please feel free to familiarize yourself with this product, test it, and report problems to Microsoft. CONFIDENTIAL BETA CONFIDENTIAL BETA CONFIDENTIAL BETA CONFIDENTIAL ****************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you print an Organization Chart or Microsoft Graph object using the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Color LaserJet (MS) printer driver, white text prints black. CAUSE ===== This problem occurs if the Organization Chart or Microsoft graph object has been ungrouped and converted to a PowerPoint drawing object. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this problem, set the printer driver to download True Type fonts as bitmap soft fonts, following these steps: 1. On the File menu, click Print. 2. In the Printer Name box, select the HP LaserJet (MS) printer driver. 3. Click Properties. 4. Click the Fonts tab. 5. Click the "Download True Type fonts as bitmap soft fonts," and then click OK. 6. Click OK. STATUS ====== Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available. Additional query words: text fonts characters labels names tags gridlines bars chart viewgraph view box line drawing ppt ppt95 ppt7 ====================================================================== Keywords : kborg Technology : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search Version : WINDOWS:7.0 Hardware : x86 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.