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From: sandram@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com (Sandra Matts)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Re: Probems with reverse type in Excel 3.0 using LJIII driver
Message-ID: <15720010@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com>
Date: 6 Feb 91 21:01:15 GMT
References: <1991Feb5.195727.423@arizona.edu>
Organization: Hewlett Packard - Boise, ID
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>  Here's my problem: I'm trying to print some of my columns of cells using 
> reverse type, i.e. white text on a black background. How am I doing this? 
> Well, when I do a 'format font' I set the font color to white. When I do a 
> 'format pattern' I try to set the pattern to black. At this point, everything
> looks perfect on the screen. When I print to the Laserjet III, however, all 
> I get is columns of pure black, i.e. no numbers, no white type. I've tried 
> printing to our Epson using the same options and it works fine. I've tried 
> printing to the LJ III using the LJ II driver and it works fine, but the fonts
> I have to choose from *suck*. When using the normal LJIII driver, I have 
> tried every possible combination of 'pattern', 'foreground' and 'background' 
> possible in the 'format pattern' dialog box. 
>  
>   Now, when I change the pattern to any shade of grey besides black and use 
> the Laserjet III driver (new one in SDL disk set), it prints out fine. When 
> I was still using the previous version of the Laserjet III driver, however, 
> I couldn't even do that. (Print white text on a shaded grey background.) It 
> seems pretty obvious to me that this is a bug in the Laserjet III driver 
> (Yes, the new improved one.) Anyone care to confirm/deny this? Who should I 
> talk to about getting this fixed, Microsoft or HP? Is it likely that this is
> a combination of Excel 3.0 and the Laserjet III driver's fault, or is it 
> reasonable to assume that this is entirely the LJ III driver's fault? 
> Anybody out there from Microsoft or HP care to comment? (And, please, don't 
> tell me to keep doing it the same way I am right now; one of the main reasons
> I'm using Excel 3.0 is for the ability to use white text on a black 
> background.) I can get by using kludges for right now, but I intend to use 
> the Laserjet III for my final output. 
> 
>   Any and all help would be *greatly* appreciated. 
>  
> Dave Kirsch 
> kirsch@ux.acs.umn.edu   
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I also experienced problems using Excel with the Laserjet III driver and
eventually found out that the driver has been updated to v.3.685. 
I tried to print a spreadsheet with black background and white foreground
and had no problems using the new driver.
If you call the Peripherals Assist Line: 208-323-2551, I'm sure they
will tell you how to get the updated driver.

Sandra Matts
sandram@hpdmm85.boi.hp.com