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Q119265: Artist: Distorted Output to Color StyleWriter

Article: Q119265
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0,1.1,1.1a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 27-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Creative Writer for the Macintosh, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a 
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SUMMARY
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When you print from Fine Artist to an Apple Color StyleWriter Pro or Color
StyleWriter 2400, the output may not print as expected. Instead, outlines of
objects may print in the correct location on the page, but the objects
themselves will appear distorted and in portrait orientation on a landscape
oriented page.

RESOLUTION
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Turn off background printing, by following these steps:

1. From the Apple Menu, select the Chooser.

2. Select the Color StyleWriter Pro driver and printer, or select the Color
  StyleWriter 2400, depending on which printer and driver you are using.

3. Turn off Background Printing.

After following these steps, Fine Artist should print correctly.

NOTE: As of December 1995, the latest version of the Color StyleWriter 2400
Driver is version 2.1.1 and has corrected some printing problems.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following anomalies have been reported:

1. Output has a portrait image printed on a landscape oriented page.

2. Object outlines may print where no objects exist on-screen.

3. The printed image may appear stretched. For example, a circle may print as an
  oval.


Additional query words: 1.00 kbhowto FA kids mskids fa10 distorted smashed squished stretch mac style writer sticker button anomaly 1.10 mczee printout output weird odd 1.10a

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbPTProdChange kbCreativeWriter110Mac kbCreativeWriter110aMac kbCreativeWriter100Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0,1.1,1.1a

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