Rotated High-Color Bitmaps May Print Badly to Color LaserJet

Q136565

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you import a 24-bit color bitmap-type graphic into Publisher and rotate
it, that graphic may print badly to the Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet.

This will occur if Dithering is set to Error Diffusion. Changing this
setting will allow the graphic to print correctly.

RESOLUTION
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To change the Dithering setting for the Color LaserJet driver:

1. In Publisher, click Printer Setup on the File menu.

2. In the list of printers, click the HP Color LaserJet driver and then
   click Properties.

3. Click the Graphics tab.

4. In the Dithering section, click any choice except Error Diffusion.

5. Click OK.

Your rotated bitmap will now print correctly.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Color LaserJet driver
for Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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