MS Word Problem (1 Viewer)

[MikeIke]

I've got a document that I need to print. I didn't create it, it was sent to me. The document has tables inside it with information that the previous user has filled in.

When I try to print it, the data inside the tables does not print but the tables themselves (borders, headings) do. Also after clicking print the data disappears. I can see it just fine prior to printing but after printing - there's nothing there.

Any suggestions to get it to print correctly?

 

[Mr. Ected]

Do you need to have access to the data? To change it? If not, maybe the sender can resend it as a PDF file.

Before that maybe try to make a PDF yourself. May be unlikely because creating a PDF is essentially printing.

Just a thought...

 

[Insein]

Usually if you can see it, it prints. Does it show in the print preview screen?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Try breaking the link to a different file?

File -> Info -> Related Documents -> Edit Links to Files

 

[Psychopav]

If all you're worried about is printing, how about a screen print to grab it as a graphic and then insert it into another document to print?

 

[MikeIke]

I've saved it as a pdf and an rtf to no avail. I've copied it and pasted into a new document, no dice.

It does show up in print preview but doesn't actually print.

I don't really want to do screen shots because there are 9 documents, each around 12 pages.

It's the strangest thing...

 

[Psychopav]

I've saved it as a pdf and an rtf to no avail. I've copied it and pasted into a new document, no dice.

It does show up in print preview but doesn't actually print.

I don't really want to do screen shots because there are 9 documents, each around 12 pages.

It's the strangest thing...

Could it be a setting in the border or the table that sends the text behind the border? Is there a level option ("send to back"; "bring to front") that you can play with?

 

[Psychopav]

Only other time I've seen things like this is with low memory. Have you tried rebooting and then printing?

 

[Deepster]

Have you tried:

Edit / Select All

File / Print / Selection

 

[ChiefD]

Check the printer itself. It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads, and I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State.

 

[MikeIke]

It's not low memory or the printer, because a co-worker sent it to me to try and figure out the problem. She prints to a different printer than I do.

I tried the File->Print Selection, same thing happened.

 

[MikeIke]

Finally got it figured out. I went to Office Button->Word Options->Display-> then unchecked "Update Fields before printing."

What a complete PITA. Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[Insein]

Word is very efficient.