WD2000: Unexpected Behavior When You Print a Document Containing Graphics

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This article was previously published under Q220570

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to print a document that contains graphics, the following behavior may occur:

Word appears to stop responding (hang).

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Word takes a long time to print the document.

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur when you print your graphics document to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) 4500 series Postscript printer on Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, print your graphics document to a Printer Command Language (PCL) non-PostScript printer.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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MORE INFORMATION

To download and install the latest printer driver for your printer, visit the following Hewlett-Packard Web site:

http://www.hp.com (http://www.hp.com)

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