Word 2002 Printing Problem with Gradient
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From: Mary Sauer on 31 Mar 2010 17:17 In Publisher we advise copying the transparency, paste special as .png. This usually results in a transparency that works. -- Mary Sauer MVP http://msauer.mvps.org/ "Toni" <Toni(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:Oga$MkC0KHA.3572(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I just upgraded to Office 2003 yesterday, and yes, I now see the option in Word >2003. Word 2003 now handles gradients better when printing, but does not print >transparencies well. > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote... >> The option was new in Word 2003. The only way to print a background in >> earlier versions is to save the document as a Web page, open it in a >> browser, change the Internet Options setting to print the background, and >> print from the browser. >> >> That assumes you're using a "background." If you're using a shape (text box >> or rectangle) filled with a gradient and formatted as Behind Text, this does >> not apply. Word does not handle gradients and transparency well. >> >> -- >> Suzanne S. Barnhill >> Microsoft MVP (Word) >> Words into Type >> Fairhope, Alabama USA >> http://word.mvps.org >> >> "Toni" <Toni(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >> news:uBhDwYczKHA.4384(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I don't see that option in the place you mentioned on Word 2002. >>> >>> >>> "BradWallick" wrote... >>>> From what I've read When you first print out the word document with the >>>> gradient, it will just print out the plain text without the gradient in >>>> place. In order to print the text with the gradient you have to enable >>>> Background Colors and Images. To do so...from the "Print" window select >>>> "Options", then from the "Include with Document" select "Background >>>> Colors >>>> and Images". >>>> "Toni" wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I have a Word 2002 document (Win XP Pro) with a filled-in box with >>>>> transparency and a >>>>> gradient. However, when I print the document the transparency is ignored >>>>> and also the >>>>> gradient is ignored. >>>>> >>>>> I've tried this on two separate printers, one an Epson and the other a >>>>> Canon, with >>>>> exactly the same results. Searched the web but no joy. >>>>> >>>>> Is anyone familiar with this problem and can you please help me??? >>>>> >>>>> THANKS!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> . >>>>> >>> >>> >> > > |