WD2000: "Arial Unicode MS" Unicode Characters Do Not Print

• Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you try to print a document containing Unicode characters entered using the Arial Unicode MS font, the text fails to print.

CAUSE

When you print to a network print server, the print job is rendered on the server with the server's resources. If the printer server does not have the font on the server, the problem described in the "Symptoms" section of this article occurs.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, you can use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Turn on Print TrueType as Graphics

1. On the File menu, click Print.



2. On the Print dialog box, click Properties.



3. On the Fonts tab, click to select Print TrueType as graphics.



4. Click OK.



5. Click OK to print your document.

Method 2: Install the Arial Unicode MS Font to Server

STATUS

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

Additional query words: true type

Keywords : kbdta wd2000 kbfaq
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug