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Q142279: Semi-Transparent Fills Are Black on Printout (Canon BJC-610)

Article: Q142279
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbprint kbdta kbPrinting
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you print an object with a semi-transparent fill from PowerPoint 95 to a
Canon BJC-610 printer, the object may appear black on the printout.

CAUSE
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This behavior is caused by the Canon BJC-610 printer driver. This driver is
shipped with the printer by Canon and is a Windows 3.1 driver. PowerPoint 95
uses some features new to Windows 95 to create semi- transparent fills. The
printer driver does not understand these printing commands and interprets the
semi-transparent fill as a black fill.

STATUS
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The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 7.00 fills shaded clear bubblejet bubble jet BJC 610 Canon solid color

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbprint kbdta kbPrinting 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt95Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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