Excel: Printer Options Settings via Page Setup Don't WorkLast reviewed: November 4, 1994Article ID: Q89243 |
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SUMMARYIn Microsoft Excel for Windows, the printer options settings accessed by selecting Options in the Page Setup dialog box don't work. Changes you make in the Options dialog box are not used and won't be retained when you close the Page Setup dialog box.
MORE INFORMATIONWhen you choose the Options button on the Page Setup dialog box, Microsoft Excel displays the Options dialog box that contains settings for the currently selected printer (actual options vary with printer drivers). The options displayed are the same options available by choosing Setup in the Printer Setup dialog box and then selecting the Options button. Note: Some printer drivers don't provide additional options. In this case, the Options button is unavailable or nothing happens when you select it.
WorkaroundThe only workaround is to make the changes you want in the Options dialog box available through Printer Setup. To change options settings:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 4.0 of Microsoft Excel for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.
REFERENCES"Microsoft Excel User's Guide 1," version 4.0, pages 526-527
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KBCategory: kbprint
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