Clip Art Shifts on Printing

[Dave 1976]

Hi, I have a document with a text box and a clip art border made up of
several individual files ... the document shows up fine in Publisher's print
preview (although it turns from color to grayscale - another issue?), and in
fact printed fine for several prints, but then, without any changes in the
document, one clip art file is "shifting" a bit only on printing ... it still
looks okay in Publisher print preview.

Working on Windows XP but with Office 2007 elements, on an HP Deskjet 5150.
The printer's preview now shows the print job as it actually comes out with
the clip art shifted.

Any ideas? Thanks! Dave

 

[JoAnn Paules]

The grayscale issue is a known issue. I used to have a 5150 and had the same
problem. I submitted it as a bug ages ago but don't know anything other than
that.

Are you having that problem with a specific piece of clipart? What if you
paste in a different one?

 

[Dave 1976]

Thanks, JoAnn ... the timing of the appearance of the grayscale preview is
suspicious, because it started at or about the same time as the shifting
clipart.

My clipart border is made up of two or three clipart files that I duplicated
and strung together around the border (Christmas tree lights) ... only this
one copy now is shifting for sure ... one other one might have shifted a
little bit, but most of the ones taken from the same original seem fine. I've
cut the clip art out and then pasted it back in, but that doesn't seem to
help (although the "shift" itself changed some ... not AS bad as before.)
It's a bit unsettling ... after printing off perfect copies, on a new print
job it started on the shift and has continued to do so.

Thanks!
Dave

The grayscale issue is a known issue. I used to have a 5150 and had the same
problem. I submitted it as a bug ages ago but don't know anything other than
that.

Are you having that problem with a specific piece of clipart? What if you
paste in a different one?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hi, I have a document with a text box and a clip art border made up of
several individual files ... the document shows up fine in Publisher's
print
preview (although it turns from color to grayscale - another issue?), and
in
fact printed fine for several prints, but then, without any changes in the
document, one clip art file is "shifting" a bit only on printing ... it
still
looks okay in Publisher print preview.

Working on Windows XP but with Office 2007 elements, on an HP Deskjet
5150.
The printer's preview now shows the print job as it actually comes out
with
the clip art shifted.

Any ideas? Thanks! Dave

 

[JoAnn Paules]

How close to the edge is this clipart? Have you changed anything
(software/hardware) lately?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Thanks, JoAnn ... the timing of the appearance of the grayscale preview is
suspicious, because it started at or about the same time as the shifting
clipart.

My clipart border is made up of two or three clipart files that I
duplicated
and strung together around the border (Christmas tree lights) ... only
this
one copy now is shifting for sure ... one other one might have shifted a
little bit, but most of the ones taken from the same original seem fine.
I've
cut the clip art out and then pasted it back in, but that doesn't seem to
help (although the "shift" itself changed some ... not AS bad as before.)
It's a bit unsettling ... after printing off perfect copies, on a new
print
job it started on the shift and has continued to do so.

Thanks!
Dave

The grayscale issue is a known issue. I used to have a 5150 and had the
same
problem. I submitted it as a bug ages ago but don't know anything other
than
that.

Are you having that problem with a specific piece of clipart? What if you
paste in a different one?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Hi, I have a document with a text box and a clip art border made up of
several individual files ... the document shows up fine in Publisher's
print
preview (although it turns from color to grayscale - another issue?),
and
in
fact printed fine for several prints, but then, without any changes in
the
document, one clip art file is "shifting" a bit only on printing ... it
still
looks okay in Publisher print preview.

Working on Windows XP but with Office 2007 elements, on an HP Deskjet
5150.
The printer's preview now shows the print job as it actually comes out
with
the clip art shifted.

Any ideas? Thanks! Dave

 

[Dave 1976]

JoAnn,

The clipart is about 1/8" from the edge, but it was printing fine before and
I didn't change the Publisher document itself, or its settings. The main
thing I believe that I might have done with the system during this period was
to load the MS Document Imaging and Scanning software from the computer ... I
hadn't realized that with 2007 it isn't loaded by default. I did make sure
that Publisher and the other MS applications were closed when I installed the
Document Imaging/Scanning applications.

I've since fiddled with the print settings for the document ... 100%, shrink
to fit, etc., to see if it makes a difference and I seem to be getting the
same results regardless.

The printer's print review (see document before printing), as opposed to
Publisher's print review, DOES seem to be giving a true rendition of what the
printed document will look like.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Mary Sauer]

Convert the publication to a PDF. Will it print correctly now? Are you using
something other than standard letter paper? Card stock? Does your printer have a
lever to accommodate thicker stock? Yours is an older printer, is the roller
picking up the paper properly.

Download details 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads...11-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

JoAnn,

The clipart is about 1/8" from the edge, but it was printing fine before and
I didn't change the Publisher document itself, or its settings. The main
thing I believe that I might have done with the system during this period was
to load the MS Document Imaging and Scanning software from the computer ... I
hadn't realized that with 2007 it isn't loaded by default. I did make sure
that Publisher and the other MS applications were closed when I installed the
Document Imaging/Scanning applications.

I've since fiddled with the print settings for the document ... 100%, shrink
to fit, etc., to see if it makes a difference and I seem to be getting the
same results regardless.

The printer's print review (see document before printing), as opposed to
Publisher's print review, DOES seem to be giving a true rendition of what the
printed document will look like.

Thanks,
Dave

How close to the edge is this clipart? Have you changed anything
(software/hardware) lately?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

 

[Dave 1976]

Mary ~ Thanks, I'll try converting it to a PDF and see what happens and
report back on that. I don't think it is anything "physical" with the
printer, as the shift shows up in the printer's preview box (but not in
Publisher's print preview). If I can go to pdf without the artwork shifting,
that would be an okay short-term work-around (in addition to a diagnostic
help). Thanks!

Dave

 

[Dave 1976]

Convert the publication to a PDF. Will it print correctly now? ... .

________________________

Mary and JoAnn,

When I convert the document to PDF as Mary suggested, it prints "perfectly"
as it is laid out in Publisher. This seems to be a nice work-around, but, of
course, it would be nice to be able to print directly from Publisher on my
printer. Do the circumstances suggest anything to either of you -- a garbled
printer driver maybe? It seems odd that everything had been working fine and
then this little glitch started. Do you think that loading the MDI
applications might have bumped something?

I haven't tested much with printing from other programs, but Publisher is
about as extravagant as I get, I think, in terms of layers in a document,
etc.

Any thoughts or suggestions to try to get the printer back directly in synch?

Thanks!
Dave

Are you using

something other than standard letter paper? Card stock? Does your printer have a
lever to accommodate thicker stock? Yours is an older printer, is the roller
picking up the paper properly.

Download details 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads...11-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

JoAnn,

The clipart is about 1/8" from the edge, but it was printing fine before and
I didn't change the Publisher document itself, or its settings. The main
thing I believe that I might have done with the system during this period was
to load the MS Document Imaging and Scanning software from the computer ... I
hadn't realized that with 2007 it isn't loaded by default. I did make sure
that Publisher and the other MS applications were closed when I installed the
Document Imaging/Scanning applications.

I've since fiddled with the print settings for the document ... 100%, shrink
to fit, etc., to see if it makes a difference and I seem to be getting the
same results regardless.

The printer's print review (see document before printing), as opposed to
Publisher's print review, DOES seem to be giving a true rendition of what the
printed document will look like.

Thanks,
Dave

How close to the edge is this clipart? Have you changed anything
(software/hardware) lately?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

 

[Mary Sauer]

Have you considered re-installing your printer driver? Printer drivers can
become corrupt.
It is always best to completely remove the printer driver before
installing/re-installing.

How to clean up printer drivers
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

HP also has support documents.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go »

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

Convert the publication to a PDF. Will it print correctly now? ... .

________________________

Mary and JoAnn,

When I convert the document to PDF as Mary suggested, it prints "perfectly"
as it is laid out in Publisher. This seems to be a nice work-around, but, of
course, it would be nice to be able to print directly from Publisher on my
printer. Do the circumstances suggest anything to either of you -- a garbled
printer driver maybe? It seems odd that everything had been working fine and
then this little glitch started. Do you think that loading the MDI
applications might have bumped something?

I haven't tested much with printing from other programs, but Publisher is
about as extravagant as I get, I think, in terms of layers in a document,
etc.

Any thoughts or suggestions to try to get the printer back directly in synch?

Thanks!
Dave

Are you using

something other than standard letter paper? Card stock? Does your printer
have a
lever to accommodate thicker stock? Yours is an older printer, is the roller
picking up the paper properly.

Download details 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads...11-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

JoAnn,

The clipart is about 1/8" from the edge, but it was printing fine before
and
I didn't change the Publisher document itself, or its settings. The main
thing I believe that I might have done with the system during this period
was
to load the MS Document Imaging and Scanning software from the computer ...
I
hadn't realized that with 2007 it isn't loaded by default. I did make sure
that Publisher and the other MS applications were closed when I installed
the
Document Imaging/Scanning applications.

I've since fiddled with the print settings for the document ... 100%,
shrink
to fit, etc., to see if it makes a difference and I seem to be getting the
same results regardless.

The printer's print review (see document before printing), as opposed to
Publisher's print review, DOES seem to be giving a true rendition of what
the
printed document will look like.

Thanks,
Dave

:

How close to the edge is this clipart? Have you changed anything
(software/hardware) lately?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"