Help, printing preferences keep disappearing

M

MJ

Hi

When printing from PPT the preferences do not seem to be holding, it has
been defaulting to grayscale when this happens we loose most the text on the
document.

I have gone under options/print/Default print settings for this document.
Checked the radio button, use the following print settings
Print What: Slides
Color/grayscale: color

What can be done to set the preferences so that it does not default to
grayscale?

Thank you
MJ
 
S

Sonia

What version of PowerPoint are you using? In PowerPoint 97, 2000, 2002 and 2003
you can go to Tools > Options > Print and set the default settings for the
*current* presentation. However, the settings are presentation specific.
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com
 
M

MJ

oops we are using 2003.
I have done that, and it still defaults back to grayscale when we print.
MJ
 
S

Sonia

Using the same presentation on the same system, have you done the following in a
single session?

1. opened PowerPoint
2. opened the presentation file
3. gone to Tools > Options > Print
4. checked "Use the following print settings" and set "Print what" to Slides,
and "Color/grayscale" to Color
5. gone to File > Print and ensured that it is set to "Print what" = Slides

Is the Print dialog still saying Grayscale in the box labeled "Colo/grayscale"?

This works for me, so I'm not sure why it doesn't work for you.
 
E

Echo S

Not positive about this, but I think the print will default to grayscale if
your default printer is a black and white printer.
 
M

MJ

It just started acting up in the last few weeks. Before it would default to
color and if we wanted grayscale we would have to choose it.
 
M

MJ

Yes, I have gone through those steps and it does not hold. The print dialog
says grayscale. I save the file, I have tried closing and reopening it and
nothing seems to be working, it always goes back to grayscale.
MJ
 

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