Office 2007 SP2 messes up PDF image rendering

[Mike Winter]

I updated to Office 2007 SP2 on two machines yesterday. Since then, the Save
as PDF option (which I was using as a downloaded MS plug-in before) no longer
works properly, missing out and incorrectly rendering embedded images I have
in Excel sheets. For example, I use Excel to prepare invoices for clients and
these include my company logo, and other authorised partner logos. These now
don't appear in the finished pdf and my company logo is half off the page,
whereas, if I do the same save as pdf with the same file on another machine
which is not yet on SP2, then is works fine.. Any ideas?

 

[Bob Greenwood]

Me too! Saving as PDF sees any inserted pictures wandering about all over the
pages. Printing direct from Excel is fine.

I tried 'grouping' images on each page - but no effect. Like you I am trying
to print headed paper with logos for a quotation.

 

[MindFlare]

Same deal with me. Has anyone made any headway on this issue?

Going to try rolling back...

The Microsoft Service Pack Uninstall Tool for the 2007 Microsoft Office
Suite
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...cf-8da5-455d-b3bb-8ff2223f97c4&displaylang=en

 

[MindFlare]

Uninstalling Office 2007 SP2 with MS Service Pack Uninstall Tool _has_
corrected the problem.

1. Download and unpack Uninstall Tool.
2. Run *oarpman.exe /remove O12SP2* from Command Prompt.
3. Wait for uninstall routine to complete and reboot PC.

I hope this helps.

 

[Bob Greenwood]

Thanks for the progress report Mindflare!
I had spotted that there was an uninstall package but was wary of ending up
in an even worse mess.
I'll give it a shot.

 

[MindFlare]

You're welcome. Again, the unistall tool worked flawlessly for me.
Hopefully, you have the same results.

 

[John Calkins]

Has there been any words from Microsoft on this?

Me too! Saving as PDF sees any inserted pictures wandering about all over the
pages. Printing direct from Excel is fine.

I tried 'grouping' images on each page - but no effect. Like you I am trying
to print headed paper with logos for a quotation.

 

[Franck T.]

Today, MS update isn't Office SP2... I have the same problem, my generated
PDF are not render properly! Image and Chart appear to render 100%.

I'm uninstaling O12SP2 now! It doesn't make any sence with MS hasn't fix
this issue after one month and half. The previous downloadable Add-on work
fine...

 

[marrio]

Hi All,

I believe I have found a fix (workaround). The problem occurs when
your default printer is an actual printer with Windows drivers loaded.
Create a new local printer, using any printer model or make in the add
printer wizard (Control Panel > Printers) and set it as the DEFAULT -
call it Dummy or PDF etc. Don't print a test page, obviously. Open the
offending Excel document afresh and Save As... PDF. The PDF should now
display exactly as it appeared in Excel.

You will have to change the default printer to 'Dummy' when you want to
create the PDFs from excel docs with text boxes and pictures. Regular
excel docs PDF correctly.

If you have any problems, contact me at www.mtechnical.co.uk

Thanks,

Daniel.
daniel at mtechnical.co.uk

 

[marriouk]

Hi All,

I believe I have found a fix (workaround). The problem occurs when
your default printer is an actual printer with Windows drivers
loaded.

Create a new local printer, using any printer model or make in the add
printer wizard (Control Panel > Printers) and set it as the DEFAULT -
call it Dummy or PDF etc. Don't print a test page, obviously. Open
the offending Excel document afresh and Save As... PDF. The PDF
should now display exactly as it appeared in Excel.

You will have to change the default printer to 'Dummy' when you want
to create the PDFs from excel docs with text boxes and pictures.
Regular excel docs PDF correctly.

If you have any problems, contact me at www.mtechnical.co.uk

Thanks,

Daniel.
daniel at mtechnical.co.uk