ACC97: Can't Print Black Lines on Report When Spool Set to RawLast reviewed: March 5, 1998Article ID: Q164254 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you try to print a black line on a report that you are creating in Microsoft Access 97, the line is not printed. However, if you view the report in Print Preview, the line is present. If you change the line's Border Color property to a color other than black (0), the line is printed. This behavior also occurs with tables, queries, and datasheet views of forms in which you change the gridline color of the cells to black. MultiFax
CAUSEWhen the Spool Data Format setting for the printer you are using is set to RAW, black lines will not print on your report, and gridlines will not print on your table, query, or form in Datasheet view.
RESOLUTIONIf you want to have black lines print on your report and gridlines print on your table, query, or form in Datasheet view, change the spool setting of the printer to EMF (Enhanced Metafile format). Otherwise, change the color for the lines or gridlines you are printing to another color.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 97. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATIONThe Enhanced Metafile format (EMF) allows Windows 95 to use a full 32-bit GDI instruction set. When you print using the EMF spooling option, Windows 95 creates an EMF that contains a complete set of instructions that re-create the image as printed output. When you change your Spool Data Format printer setting to EMF, Windows can better handle printing black lines.
Steps to Reproduce Problem
REFERENCESFor more information about changing print driver settings, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q128345 TITLE : Troubleshooting Printing Problems in Windows 95 |
Additional query words: gridlines
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