Writer: Incomplete Border Printout On Ink-Jet Printers (143367)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Creative Writer
  • Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 1.1
  • Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 1.1a
  • Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 1.1b
  • Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 1.1c
  • Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q143367

SYMPTOMS

When you print from Creative Writer in Windows 95 to an ink-jet-style printer, such as a Canon BubbleJet, Epson Stylus, or a Hewlett-Packard DeskJet printer, borders do not print completely.

You may experience behavior similar to the following:

  • The Hearts and Flowers borders print with 2.5 inches of the complete image at the top right and bottom right of the page.

  • The Pawprints border prints everywhere except the 2.5 inches on the top right and bottom right of the page.

  • The Snowflakes prints two snowflakes at the top right and two snowflakes at the bottom right of the page.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, do the following:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
  2. Double-click your printer icon.
  3. On the Printer menu, click Properties.
  4. On the Details tab, click Spool Settings.
  5. Click the arrow to the right of Spool Settings Format: EMF.
  6. Select RAW.
  7. Click OK to close the Spool Settings window.
  8. Click OK to close the Properties window.
  9. Close the Printers window.
Borders should now print successfully from Creative Writer.

MORE INFORMATION

If the borders are printing all around the page, but look cut off on the edges, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

132373 Writer: Adjust Margins to Fix Truncated Borders



The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
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