XL97: Objects or Borders Are Not Printed Correctly
ID: Q164814
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, when you print a worksheet, one or more of the
following symptoms may occur:
- Drawing objects, AutoShapes, gridlines, charts, and other objects in the
worksheet are not printed at all.
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- Drawing objects, AutoShapes, charts, and other objects in the worksheet
are not printed completely (they are truncated). For example, only part
of an oval or rectangle is printed.
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- Some gridlines or borders may not be printed.
CAUSE
These problems may occur if one or more of the following conditions are
true:
- You print the worksheet with a printer resolution of 75 or 150 dots per
inch (dpi).
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- The Print Object check box for the drawing object, AutoShape, or
chart is cleared.
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- The worksheet is formatted to print without gridlines.
WORKAROUND
In most cases you can work around these problems by increasing the printer
resolution. To do this, use the following steps:
- Switch to the worksheet that you want to print.
- On the File menu, click Page Setup. Click the Page tab.
- In the Print Quality list, click a print quality of 300 dpi or greater
(for example, 300 dpi, 600 dpi, or 1200 dpi).
- Click OK.
Repeat these steps for each worksheet that you want to print.
You can also change printer resolution by using the Printers icon in the
Control Panel. However, using this method does not change the resolution
for existing worksheets.
If increasing the printer resolution does not correct the problem, use one
or more of the following appropriate methods.
Printing Gridlines
To format a worksheet so that gridlines are printed, use the following
steps:
- Switch to the worksheet that contains gridlines that you want to print.
- On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then click the Sheet tab.
- Click to select the Gridlines check box and click OK.
Repeat these steps for each worksheet that contains gridlines that you want
to print.
Printing Drawing Objects and AutoShapes
- In the worksheet, click the object that you want to print.
- On the Format menu, click the first menu command. This command changes
depending on the object that is selected; for example, the command may
be AutoShape or Text Box. Then, click the Properties tab.
- Click to select the Print Object check box and click OK.
Repeat these steps for each drawing object and AutoShape in the worksheet
that you want to print.
Printing Charts
- In the worksheet, right-click the background of the chart and click
Format Chart Area on the shortcut menu.
- Click the Properties tab.
- Click to select the Print Object check box and click OK.
Repeat these steps for each chart in the worksheet that you want to print.
STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 97.
MORE INFORMATION
Because almost all printers that are available (as of early 1997) can print
at a resolution of 300 dpi or higher, Microsoft Excel 97 is optimized to
print at high resolutions, such as 300, 600, and 1200 dpi. When you print
using a high resolution, you can print finer lines, more complex shading,
and sharper-looking fonts.
When you use a printing resolution of 75 or 150 dpi, graphical objects may
not be printed correctly, or may not be printed.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbprint kbualink97 xldraw
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
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