XL: Scanned Picture Appears Zoomed When Printed

ID: Q192198


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0


SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 97, when you print a worksheet that contains a picture, the picture appears to be zoomed in, on one quadrant of the printout.


CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

  • You print a worksheet that contains an embedded picture such as a Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) or Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) file.


  • -and-

  • You scanned the embedded picture into Windows using a scanner.


  • -and-

  • The workbook was saved from Microsoft Excel 95 to Microsoft Excel 97 format.



WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

  1. Use the right mouse button to click (right-click) the embedded picture.


  2. Point to Grouping and click Ungroup.


  3. Click Yes when you receive the following message: This is an imported picture, not a group. If you convert it into a Microsoft Office drawing, embedded data or linking information will be lost. Do you want to convert the object?


The worksheet that contains the picture will now print correctly.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: xl97 xl95 scan image zoom big bigger large larger magnified TIF

Keywords : kbprint kbdta kbconversion
Version : WINDOWS:7.0,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: July 15, 1999
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