PPT97: Text Behind Object Prints w/ Some HP Printer Drivers

ID: Q189635

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 For Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you place text behind an object to facilitate a build, the text behind the object may appear on the printout, even though you cannot see it on the screen.

NOTE: This symptom also occurs in other programs that allow you to place a text object behind another object.


CAUSE

This behavior occurs if you are using one of the following printer drivers for Windows 95:

  • HP LaserJet II
  • HP LaserJet III
  • HP LaserJet IIIsi
  • HP LaserJet 4
  • HP LaserJet 4M Plus
  • HP Laserjet 5
  • HP Laserjet 5si
  • Printers compatible with any of the previously listed printers
These printers use various versions of the Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language (HPPCL). In HPPCL, text is printed on the page first and then graphics are overlaid on top of the text. If the graphic is not entirely opaque, the text shows through.


RESOLUTION

To print your file so that the text remains hidden behind the object, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Print TrueType As Graphics Option

This method is effective for printing TrueType fonts to the LaserJet series II and III printers.

The LaserJet 4 printer treats many of the common Windows TrueType fonts (such as Arial, Courier New, Times New Roman, and WingDings) as built-in fonts. If your text uses one of these fonts and you are using a LaserJet 4 driver, this solution does not work.
  1. On the File menu, click Print.


  2. Click Properties.


  3. Click the Fonts tab.


  4. Click to select the Print TrueType As Graphics option, and then click OK.


  5. Click OK.


Method 2: Use the PostScript Page Description Language

This method is effective when you print any font to a printer that supports the Adobe PostScript page description language in addition to HPPCL. The LaserJet 4M Plus printers have built-in support for the Adobe PostScript language. Other printers' models can only support Postscript if an optional add-on card or cartridge is installed in the printer. IMPORTANT! Make sure your printer supports PostScript before you use this method.
  1. On the Windows' Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Printers.


  2. Double-click the Add A Printer icon.


  3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install a printer driver from the following list that matches your printer model:

    • HP LaserJet II PS
    • HP LaserJet III PS
    • HP LaserJet IIIsi PS
    • HP LaserJet 4 PS
    • HP LaserJet 4M Plus PS
    • HP Laserjet 5 PS
    • HP Laserjet 5si PS


  4. Print your presentation using this driver.



MORE INFORMATION

For more information about installing printer drivers, see your Windows printed documentation or online Help.


REFERENCES

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Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: May 19, 1999
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