Page Layout Changes in Word when I Change Printer-Quality Settings

[Richard]

Hi,

I'm using Word 2007, SP2. Here is a screen cast of my problem:
<http://home.comcast.net/~richmaxw/word>. It's hard to explain in writing, so
I figured a video would work better.

This started happening after I changed the font in my invoices from Garamond
(a TrueType font) to Adobe Garamond Pro (an OpenType font) because Garamond
Pro looks much better on screen than the TrueType version. So, it doesn't
happen when the font is set in Garamond, only Garamond Pro. It does not
happen in OpenOffice Writer.

Thanks in advance for any help,

Richard Maxwell

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

I would be surprised if the Normal quality setting did not give a perfectly
acceptable result.

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[Richard]

No. The normal seeting does not give me a good result at all. If it did, I
would use it. I've had this printer for many years, so I know what works for
it and what doesn't.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Make sure that you have the latest printer driver.

Otherwise, you may be forced to go back to the True Type font.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

At Office Button | Word Options | Advanced: Display, try checking the box
for "Optimize character positioning for layout rather than readability."

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Words into Type
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[Richard]

Thanks, but the problem persists even when I change that setting.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Is the "Always use ClearType" option on or off (Office button | Word Options,
Popular)?

 

[Richard]

Thanks. It was off. I just turned it on and the text looks much less jagged
when set in regular Garamond, now. The layout problem persists with Adobe
Garamond Pro, though. I had turned off clear type because I use a CRT
monitor. I thought that clear type is just for LCD screens? Regular Garamond
may work for me, now, though.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Your assumption is correct: ClearType is for LCD monitors. But if it helps...


Are you using a Word 97-2003 or a Word 2007 file format? How about compatibility
options (Word Options, Advanced category)?