thin line weights print thicker

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I specify line weights less than 0.75 that are reflected on my screen.
However, the print version makes the lines thicker.. at least 0.75 wide. An
updated print driver did not repair this problem.
I am using Powerpoint 2007 and VISTA (recently upgraded from 2000 and XP
Pro) Any ideas?
 
Arie,

If it was me I'd make a test page with the line weights in various settings
around the 0.75 mark.

View them on screen and print them out. There should be a setting that you
are happy with.

cheers
TAJ Simmons

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Thanks TAJ. I did try that already and found the same problem. I may have to
start trying different colours to change the appearance of the line weight.
In the old Powerpoint, this was never necessary. I use the program for
drawing and not for presentations. I find that the 2007 program updates
ignore the use of the program for drawing. I may need to revert back to
Autocad.
 
PowerPoint 2007 is definitely printing thin lines thicker than in PowerPoint
2003.
All lines less than 1 point in thickness will still print the same as a 1
point thickness line.

If you take the .ppt file and print it from PowerPoint 2003, then the lines
will print the appropraite thickness.

This looks like a bug in PowerPoint 2007, since I cannot find a print
setting or PowerPoint 2007 option that resolves this.

Please Help Microsoft?
 
PowerPoint 2007 is definitely printing thin lines thicker than in PowerPoint
2003.
All lines less than 1 point in thickness will still print the same as a 1
point thickness line.

If you take the .ppt file and print it from PowerPoint 2003, then the lines
will print the appropraite thickness.

This looks like a bug in PowerPoint 2007, since I cannot find a print
setting or PowerPoint 2007 option that resolves this.
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Thanks for bringing this up (this isn't the first time, is it?).
You're right, it's a bug, I've replicated it to both a printer driver and to
Microsoft's own PDF export add-in.

I've reported it to MS for you.
 
Thanks Steve. I hope it will do some good towards a solution by reporting
it. Before I saw your reply I opened a case with MS Premier. I did have the
technician admit that this was a bonafide problem with PowerPoint 2007.

I've got my fingers crossed.
 
Thanks Steve. I hope it will do some good towards a solution by reporting
it. Before I saw your reply I opened a case with MS Premier. I did have the
technician admit that this was a bonafide problem with PowerPoint 2007.

I've got my fingers crossed.
Click to expand...

It seems that SP1 may ship within the week:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1007

We'll know soon enough, I guess.
 
Steve,
Thanks for the feedback.

The technician at Microsoft says he tested the Beta of Office 2007 SP1 to
see if it would have a fix for this problem and it doesn't. : (

The tech has called me a couple times and seems interested in the "impact"
this bug is having on business. Well, it's not a positive impact. If you
don't mind presentations with linework being thick lines where you want thin
and having your presentations looking dorky instead of sharp, then it's not a
problem.

If it's a bonafide problem (it is), and the previous version did not have
this problem, then they should work on a solution expeditiosly, period.

Zippy
The support guy that's running from the people with torches and pitch forks.
 
The technician at Microsoft says he tested the Beta of Office 2007 SP1 to
see if it would have a fix for this problem and it doesn't. : (

The tech has called me a couple times and seems interested in the "impact"
this bug is having on business.
Click to expand...

It may seem an odd question, but it sorta means you've got their attention.
You've gotten past "It's not happening here, go away" and now you're at "Oh,
yeah, I see what you mean. But is this causing enough pain to enough users to
make it worth spending resources on fixing this problem or should we spend 'em
somewhere else?"

Anything you can do to quantify the problem will help get it fixed.
If it's a bonafide problem (it is), and the previous version did not have
this problem,
Click to expand...

2003 doesn't have the problem. I checked.
Zippy
The support guy that's running from the people with torches and pitch forks.
Click to expand...

Run faster. Toss small snacks over your shoulder to distract them.
 
Steve, Since you have isolated this one too, and I haven't had time
to, would the setting Print at Printer Resolution setting (or whatever
it's called), help the issue? I doubt it from your comments but just
thought I'd bring it up if you, not being an elephant, somehow forgot
that one.

Brian Reilly, MVP
 
I'd bring it up if you, not being an elephant, somehow forgot that one.

Dear Elephas,

Mammuthus is right...

There is no difference using HQ or no HQ...

Very cordialmente

Enric
 
A very good question.

Just checked that (and turning High Quality on/off in the print dialog too).
No joy.

But don't feel bad. Just because the answer was lousy doesn't mean it's not still
a very good question.
 
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