Intersection of Objects Prints as Combination to HP Plotter

ID: Q117808

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SYMPTOMS

When you print to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) plotter (such as the 7550), in the intersecting region of any two graphic objects, both of the objects print. No clipping regions exist for the objects in your project.

For example, in Microsoft Project, if you print your project in the Gantt Chart view and you have a blue ellipse object on top of a red square, the intersection of the two objects prints in purple to the plotter. It does not matter which object is in front of the other. Additionally, if you print a solid white draw object, the object prints transparent to the HP plotter; any other objects that intersect with the solid white object print on top of that object.


CAUSE

This behavior is a function of the plotter printer driver. The same behavior occurs when you print a worksheet that contains graphic objects in Microsoft Excel to an HP plotter.

Note that when you view the project in print preview, the objects are displayed as desired; the color of the object on top is displayed in the intersection of any two objects.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

NOTE: These steps assume that the HP plotter is the default printer.
  1. In a new project in Microsoft Project, choose Drawing from the Insert menu.


  2. From the Drawing toolbar, choose the Rectangle button. Drag on the Gantt chart to create a rectangle.


  3. Select the rectangle. From the Format menu, choose Drawing, and then choose Properties. Under Fill, select Blue from the Color list. Choose OK.


  4. From the Drawing toolbar, choose the Ellipse button. Drag on the Gantt chart on top of the rectangle to create an ellipse that overlaps the rectangle object.


  5. Select the ellipse. From the Format menu, choose Drawing, and then choose Properties. Under Fill, select Red from the Color list. Choose OK.


  6. From the File menu, choose Print Preview. Note that the red ellipse is displayed on top of the blue rectangle.


  7. Choose the Print button.


The intersection of the red ellipse and the blue rectangle prints in purple, the combination of the overlapped object colors.

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