Troubleshoot corrupted text and graphics
For all the following procedures, keep in mind that the options available in the
Properties dialog box vary from one printer to another. See your printer manual or consult your printer manufacturer
either for information about your printer's capabilities or to learn the name of the option you need and where it's located in the
Properties dialog box.
My text looks bad.
Fonts are interpreted by your printer as text. For some printers, graphics
are easier to print than text. If text appears corrupted, try the following procedures.
Substitute
WordArt for text
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Make a note of the font and size used in the text frame you want to substitute with WordArt.
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On the Objects toolbar,
click the WordArt
Tool
.
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Position the mouse pointer where you
want the WordArt to appear, and then drag the mouse diagonally until the WordArt frame is the size you want.
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In the Enter Your Text Here box, type your text.
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Choose the font and size you want.
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Microsoft Publisher updates the text in the WordArt frame whenever you either click Update Display or finish applying one change and begin working on another.
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When you finish, click outside the WordArt dialog box to exit.
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Print the publication again.
Print TrueType fonts as graphics
Some printers need less memory to print graphics than to print fonts. Follow this procedure if your graphics are showing up but your text is not.
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On the Microsoft Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Printers.
- Right-click the icon for the printer you want, and then click Properties.
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Click the Fonts tab.
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Under TrueType Fonts, click Print TrueType as graphics.
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Under Send Fonts As, click Bitmaps.
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Click OK, and then print the publication again.
Some of the graphics don't print correctly.
Check for corrupted
graphics
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On the File menu, click Print.
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Click Advanced Print Settings.
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Under Graphics, select the Do Not Print Any Graphics check box,
and then click OK.
If you can print your publication successfully except for the graphics, you may have a damaged graphic in your
publication.
Remove corrupted graphics as you print
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On the File menu, click Print.
- Click Advanced Print Settings.
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Under Graphics, clear the Do Not Print Any Graphics check box,
and then click OK.
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Under Print Range, specify "from 1 to 1".
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Click OK to print the page.
If you can print a page successfully, the graphics on that page are probably fine.
If you cannot print a page correctly, try removing and then re-importing the graphics on that page one at a time.
Note You need to do this procedure for each page in your publication, changing the
print range to "from 2 to 2," "from 3 to 3," and so on.