Strange printing problem in WD2003

[Guest]

Hi

Can someone please help?

I'm using Word 2003 with XP Home and an Epsom inkjet printer -

I've got a Word document that includes tables, pictures and text that I've
been working on, and printing from, for months. Suddenly, my text is all but
invisiible. There are faint marks where the text should be. But the headers
and footers and printing ok.
So I guess it's not the printer and I'm not out of ink.

Does anyone know what might be the problem? Any help would be much
appreciated. I work from home and I'm up against a tight deadline...

 

[Guest]

Sorry for being impatient but I could really do with some help here.

I have a bit more informationt that might help. I just tried to print
something off the Internet. All the big type (headings) and pictures/graphics
printed ok but not the body text of the article. Can anyone please help asap?
I have searched for a solution in the Word help files and in Microsoft
knowledge base but nothing is coming up.

Big thanks in advance
Jackie D

 

[Guest]

Sorry for being impatient but I could really do with some help here.

I have a bit more informationt that might help. I just tried to print
something off the Internet. All the big type (headings) and pictures/graphics
printed ok but not the body text of the article. Can anyone please help asap?
I have searched for a solution in the Word help files and in Microsoft
knowledge base but nothing is coming up.

Big thanks in advance
Jackie D

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Impatience is not going to make us any smarter. You haven't received an
answer because (I assume) no one can think of a plausible explanation for
what you're seeing. I assume you've checked to make sure that the body text
is not (a) Hidden, (b) in a light-colored font, or (c) in a text box with
"Drawing objects" not checked in the Print Options?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Impatience is not going to make us any smarter. You haven't received an
answer because (I assume) no one can think of a plausible explanation for
what you're seeing. I assume you've checked to make sure that the body text
is not (a) Hidden, (b) in a light-colored font, or (c) in a text box with
"Drawing objects" not checked in the Print Options?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

 

[Guest]

Hi Suzanne

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! I always imagine that there's a simple
solution that I have been too short-sighted to see...

Anyway, drawing objects IS checked, the font is black (auto) but I don't
know how to check that the text isn't hidden. Can you help on that one? It
seems strange to me because header and footer text is visible. Any other
suggestions would be eagerly welcomed.

 

[Guest]

Hi Suzanne

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! I always imagine that there's a simple
solution that I have been too short-sighted to see...

Anyway, drawing objects IS checked, the font is black (auto) but I don't
know how to check that the text isn't hidden. Can you help on that one? It
seems strange to me because header and footer text is visible. Any other
suggestions would be eagerly welcomed.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

A single letter can be hidden.

Highlight the text, Format - Font. Check to see if hidden is checked.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

A single letter can be hidden.

Highlight the text, Format - Font. Check to see if hidden is checked.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately 'hidden' isn't checked. The problem I am
having is not just with Word documents but also with text I print from the
Internet. I am wondering if the connection is tables. I dont' design web
pages but I wonder if tables are used in the layout? Therefore, the problem I
am having could lie in tables. Although I can't print from notepad either.

What do you think?
--


Many thanks
JD

A single letter can be hidden.

Highlight the text, Format - Font. Check to see if hidden is checked.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Hi Suzanne

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! I always imagine that there's a simple
solution that I have been too short-sighted to see...

Anyway, drawing objects IS checked, the font is black (auto) but I don't
know how to check that the text isn't hidden. Can you help on that one?
It
seems strange to me because header and footer text is visible. Any other
suggestions would be eagerly welcomed.
--


Many thanks
JD

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately 'hidden' isn't checked. The problem I am
having is not just with Word documents but also with text I print from the
Internet. I am wondering if the connection is tables. I dont' design web
pages but I wonder if tables are used in the layout? Therefore, the problem I
am having could lie in tables. Although I can't print from notepad either.

What do you think?
--


Many thanks
JD

A single letter can be hidden.

Highlight the text, Format - Font. Check to see if hidden is checked.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Hi Suzanne

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! I always imagine that there's a simple
solution that I have been too short-sighted to see...

Anyway, drawing objects IS checked, the font is black (auto) but I don't
know how to check that the text isn't hidden. Can you help on that one?
It
seems strange to me because header and footer text is visible. Any other
suggestions would be eagerly welcomed.
--


Many thanks
JD

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Does the printer do anything when you try?

Do you have the printer plugged in and turned on? (I have to ask.)

Do you have that printer selected as your default printer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately 'hidden' isn't checked. The problem I
am
having is not just with Word documents but also with text I print from the
Internet. I am wondering if the connection is tables. I dont' design web
pages but I wonder if tables are used in the layout? Therefore, the
problem I
am having could lie in tables. Although I can't print from notepad either.

What do you think?
--


Many thanks
JD

A single letter can be hidden.

Highlight the text, Format - Font. Check to see if hidden is checked.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Hi Suzanne

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! I always imagine that there's a
simple
solution that I have been too short-sighted to see...

Anyway, drawing objects IS checked, the font is black (auto) but I
don't
know how to check that the text isn't hidden. Can you help on that one?
It
seems strange to me because header and footer text is visible. Any
other
suggestions would be eagerly welcomed.
--


Many thanks
JD


:

Impatience is not going to make us any smarter. You haven't received
an
answer because (I assume) no one can think of a plausible explanation
for
what you're seeing. I assume you've checked to make sure that the body
text
is not (a) Hidden, (b) in a light-colored font, or (c) in a text box
with
"Drawing objects" not checked in the Print Options?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Sorry for being impatient but I could really do with some help here.

I have a bit more informationt that might help. I just tried to
print
something off the Internet. All the big type (headings) and
pictures/graphics
printed ok but not the body text of the article. Can anyone please
help
asap?
I have searched for a solution in the Word help files and in
Microsoft
knowledge base but nothing is coming up.

Big thanks in advance
Jackie D
--




:

Hi

Can someone please help?

I'm using Word 2003 with XP Home and an Epsom inkjet printer -

I've got a Word document that includes tables, pictures and text
that
I've
been working on, and printing from, for months. Suddenly, my text
is
all
but
invisiible. There are faint marks where the text should be. But
the
headers
and footers and printing ok.
So I guess it's not the printer and I'm not out of ink.

Does anyone know what might be the problem? Any help would be much
appreciated. I work from home and I'm up against a tight
deadline...
--


Many thanks
Jackie D

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Does the printer do anything when you try?

Do you have the printer plugged in and turned on? (I have to ask.)

Do you have that printer selected as your default printer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately 'hidden' isn't checked. The problem I
am
having is not just with Word documents but also with text I print from the
Internet. I am wondering if the connection is tables. I dont' design web
pages but I wonder if tables are used in the layout? Therefore, the
problem I
am having could lie in tables. Although I can't print from notepad either.

What do you think?
--


Many thanks
JD

A single letter can be hidden.

Highlight the text, Format - Font. Check to see if hidden is checked.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Hi Suzanne

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! I always imagine that there's a
simple
solution that I have been too short-sighted to see...

Anyway, drawing objects IS checked, the font is black (auto) but I
don't
know how to check that the text isn't hidden. Can you help on that one?
It
seems strange to me because header and footer text is visible. Any
other
suggestions would be eagerly welcomed.
--


Many thanks
JD


:

Impatience is not going to make us any smarter. You haven't received
an
answer because (I assume) no one can think of a plausible explanation
for
what you're seeing. I assume you've checked to make sure that the body
text
is not (a) Hidden, (b) in a light-colored font, or (c) in a text box
with
"Drawing objects" not checked in the Print Options?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Sorry for being impatient but I could really do with some help here.

I have a bit more informationt that might help. I just tried to
print
something off the Internet. All the big type (headings) and
pictures/graphics
printed ok but not the body text of the article. Can anyone please
help
asap?
I have searched for a solution in the Word help files and in
Microsoft
knowledge base but nothing is coming up.

Big thanks in advance
Jackie D
--




:

Hi

Can someone please help?

I'm using Word 2003 with XP Home and an Epsom inkjet printer -

I've got a Word document that includes tables, pictures and text
that
I've
been working on, and printing from, for months. Suddenly, my text
is
all
but
invisiible. There are faint marks where the text should be. But
the
headers
and footers and printing ok.
So I guess it's not the printer and I'm not out of ink.

Does anyone know what might be the problem? Any help would be much
appreciated. I work from home and I'm up against a tight
deadline...
--


Many thanks
Jackie D

 

[Guest]

Hi

In Word I can print the text in headers and footers with no problem. But it
isn't printing anything else. It isn't printing from Word Pad either. If I
print info from the Internet, it will print pictures, graphics and headings
but, again, not the text.

I can see the text but when I print, I just see faint dots where the text
should be. This is truly bizarre. I can't think of any setting that I have
changed that would cause this to happen.
--

Does the printer do anything when you try?

Do you have the printer plugged in and turned on? (I have to ask.)

Do you have that printer selected as your default printer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately 'hidden' isn't checked. The problem I
am
having is not just with Word documents but also with text I print from the
Internet. I am wondering if the connection is tables. I dont' design web
pages but I wonder if tables are used in the layout? Therefore, the
problem I
am having could lie in tables. Although I can't print from notepad either.

What do you think?
--


Many thanks
JD

A single letter can be hidden.

Highlight the text, Format - Font. Check to see if hidden is checked.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Hi Suzanne

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! I always imagine that there's a
simple
solution that I have been too short-sighted to see...

Anyway, drawing objects IS checked, the font is black (auto) but I
don't
know how to check that the text isn't hidden. Can you help on that one?
It
seems strange to me because header and footer text is visible. Any
other
suggestions would be eagerly welcomed.
--


Many thanks
JD


:

Impatience is not going to make us any smarter. You haven't received
an
answer because (I assume) no one can think of a plausible explanation
for
what you're seeing. I assume you've checked to make sure that the body
text
is not (a) Hidden, (b) in a light-colored font, or (c) in a text box
with
"Drawing objects" not checked in the Print Options?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Sorry for being impatient but I could really do with some help here.

I have a bit more informationt that might help. I just tried to
print
something off the Internet. All the big type (headings) and
pictures/graphics
printed ok but not the body text of the article. Can anyone please
help
asap?
I have searched for a solution in the Word help files and in
Microsoft
knowledge base but nothing is coming up.

Big thanks in advance
Jackie D
--




:

Hi

Can someone please help?

I'm using Word 2003 with XP Home and an Epsom inkjet printer -

I've got a Word document that includes tables, pictures and text
that
I've
been working on, and printing from, for months. Suddenly, my text
is
all
but
invisiible. There are faint marks where the text should be. But
the
headers
and footers and printing ok.
So I guess it's not the printer and I'm not out of ink.

Does anyone know what might be the problem? Any help would be much
appreciated. I work from home and I'm up against a tight
deadline...
--


Many thanks
Jackie D

 

[Guest]

Hi

In Word I can print the text in headers and footers with no problem. But it
isn't printing anything else. It isn't printing from Word Pad either. If I
print info from the Internet, it will print pictures, graphics and headings
but, again, not the text.

I can see the text but when I print, I just see faint dots where the text
should be. This is truly bizarre. I can't think of any setting that I have
changed that would cause this to happen.
--

Does the printer do anything when you try?

Do you have the printer plugged in and turned on? (I have to ask.)

Do you have that printer selected as your default printer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately 'hidden' isn't checked. The problem I
am
having is not just with Word documents but also with text I print from the
Internet. I am wondering if the connection is tables. I dont' design web
pages but I wonder if tables are used in the layout? Therefore, the
problem I
am having could lie in tables. Although I can't print from notepad either.

What do you think?
--


Many thanks
JD

A single letter can be hidden.

Highlight the text, Format - Font. Check to see if hidden is checked.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Hi Suzanne

I was hoping you wouldn't say that! I always imagine that there's a
simple
solution that I have been too short-sighted to see...

Anyway, drawing objects IS checked, the font is black (auto) but I
don't
know how to check that the text isn't hidden. Can you help on that one?
It
seems strange to me because header and footer text is visible. Any
other
suggestions would be eagerly welcomed.
--


Many thanks
JD


:

Impatience is not going to make us any smarter. You haven't received
an
answer because (I assume) no one can think of a plausible explanation
for
what you're seeing. I assume you've checked to make sure that the body
text
is not (a) Hidden, (b) in a light-colored font, or (c) in a text box
with
"Drawing objects" not checked in the Print Options?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Sorry for being impatient but I could really do with some help here.

I have a bit more informationt that might help. I just tried to
print
something off the Internet. All the big type (headings) and
pictures/graphics
printed ok but not the body text of the article. Can anyone please
help
asap?
I have searched for a solution in the Word help files and in
Microsoft
knowledge base but nothing is coming up.

Big thanks in advance
Jackie D
--




:

Hi

Can someone please help?

I'm using Word 2003 with XP Home and an Epsom inkjet printer -

I've got a Word document that includes tables, pictures and text
that
I've
been working on, and printing from, for months. Suddenly, my text
is
all
but
invisiible. There are faint marks where the text should be. But
the
headers
and footers and printing ok.
So I guess it's not the printer and I'm not out of ink.

Does anyone know what might be the problem? Any help would be much
appreciated. I work from home and I'm up against a tight
deadline...
--


Many thanks
Jackie D

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Jackie,

You may have a corrupted printer driver. Try restarting the PC, then in the printer properties see if the test page prints
correctly.

You may also want to use File=>Print=>Properties within Word to try different quality settings for the printer to see if anything
changes.

If none of these actions work, and you're experiencing this in more than one application, then you may want to visit the printer
manufacturer's website for an updated driver.

=========
Hi

In Word I can print the text in headers and footers with no problem. But it
isn't printing anything else. It isn't printing from Word Pad either. If I
print info from the Internet, it will print pictures, graphics and headings
but, again, not the text.

I can see the text but when I print, I just see faint dots where the text
should be. This is truly bizarre. I can't think of any setting that I have
changed that would cause this to happen.>>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system info,
online Test Drive, or downloadable beta is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Jackie,

You may have a corrupted printer driver. Try restarting the PC, then in the printer properties see if the test page prints
correctly.

You may also want to use File=>Print=>Properties within Word to try different quality settings for the printer to see if anything
changes.

If none of these actions work, and you're experiencing this in more than one application, then you may want to visit the printer
manufacturer's website for an updated driver.

=========
Hi

In Word I can print the text in headers and footers with no problem. But it
isn't printing anything else. It isn't printing from Word Pad either. If I
print info from the Internet, it will print pictures, graphics and headings
but, again, not the text.

I can see the text but when I print, I just see faint dots where the text
should be. This is truly bizarre. I can't think of any setting that I have
changed that would cause this to happen.>>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system info,
online Test Drive, or downloadable beta is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Guest]

Ok. Should I feel foolish? Not sure. I'll let you decide! The driver wasn't
the problem. And changing the print quality made no difference.

Even though the Epson status monitor didn't alert me to the fact that my
black ink was out, and it looked half full according the Status Monitor
graphic, I changed the black cartridge anyway to see if that would solve the
problem. And, guess what? It did. The reason it was able to print pictures
and graphics was because they were in COLOUR. It was there under my nose all
the time.

Thank you to everyone who has tried to help me out with this 'strange'
problem but it was more straight-forward than I thought. And to think I
almost bought a new printer...

 

[Guest]

Ok. Should I feel foolish? Not sure. I'll let you decide! The driver wasn't
the problem. And changing the print quality made no difference.

Even though the Epson status monitor didn't alert me to the fact that my
black ink was out, and it looked half full according the Status Monitor
graphic, I changed the black cartridge anyway to see if that would solve the
problem. And, guess what? It did. The reason it was able to print pictures
and graphics was because they were in COLOUR. It was there under my nose all
the time.

Thank you to everyone who has tried to help me out with this 'strange'
problem but it was more straight-forward than I thought. And to think I
almost bought a new printer...

 

[CyberTaz]

Something that is often overlooked even by the most experienced among us -
sometimes ink carts just go bad. If you deal with a local vencor you may try
for a credit/exchange for the 'defect'.

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac