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How do i set a background colour that will actually print?
Hey, Does anyone know how to set a background colour that i can print.????
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This shouldn't be a problem. You might want adaquate contrast for visual
appeal, between text, picture objects, over the background color. Sometimes if you customize color settings too light, the color does not appear in the actual print. So starting with the default color setting, might be a good start. Then if it is just too dark, experiment with lightening the color. Results can vary between a Bubble Jet or Laser printer, and the quality of paper used. For the best potential quality, set your printing speed to the slowest setting possible, with "add diffusion", or whatever term your printer manufacturer uses. Diffision sets the printer to capture gradient variations, and suttle detail. You will most likely have to print it at the least 3 or 4 times to compare results, before finalizing and saving all settings. If you could share what version of Microsoft Office Word, and printer is being used, someone might be able to offer more specific options. In my experience, busy patterns make text harder to distinquish, and a good solid or gradient (like rainbow or spectrum) allows for clearer text visibility and color balance. "Urgent" wrote: Hey, Does anyone know how to set a background colour that i can print.???? |
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If you hae your Background set in the doc & are simply asking how to get it
printed, go to ToolsOptionsPrint (or click the Options button in the Print dialog box) and check the block for Bacground Colors and Images. HTH |:) "Urgent" wrote: Hey, Does anyone know how to set a background colour that i can print.???? |
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I suspect you have added a background using Format | Background. This
feature is intended for Web pages only. There are two ways to make it print: 1. In Word 2003 only, check the box for "Background colors and images" on the Print tab of Tools | Options. 2. In previous versions, save the document as a Web page, open it in your browser, change the browser Options to print backgrounds, and print from your browser. Obviously, (2) is not going to be what you want, so if you have Word 2002 or earlier, you need to create a "watermark" instead of a background. If you have Word 2002, you can use Format | Background | Printed Watermark. For earlier versions, see €œHOW TO: Create a Watermark in Word 97 and in Microsoft Word 2000€ http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211324. Note that a full-page color background will almost certainly not print clear to the edge since most printers, for mechanical reasons, have a finite unprintable area on every side, usually larger on the trailing edge. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Urgent" wrote in message ... Hey, Does anyone know how to set a background colour that i can print.???? |
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