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Chances are the problem is caused by other users having different printer
drivers than you have. Different printers can have varying amounts of
printable area on the page and can handle line spacing, etc. in varying
ways.
PDF files are pretty much immune to this. I highly recommend using them for
your purpose.
Cheers, Dave Chisma
-----Original Message-----
From: Katie Crowley Rosenberg [mailto:krosenbe -at- easysystemsinc -dot- com]
Sent: Wednesday, 16 February 2000 2:05
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Word Page Break Jumps
I'm looking for solutions to a problem we have when printing manuals
inhouse.
Manuals created and saved in a protected MSWord97 format regularly change
page breaks when printing over the network. I never noticed this problem
when I printed from my own desktop, but I have proven that it does occur.
The result is a messy document, lost screen captures, orphaned headings,
etc.
Has anyone resolved this problem? Does it occur with PDF files? I understand
there is a Word Reader product out there - does the loss of format occur
with read-only rights? Is a hard page break at the end of each page the
solution?
My hope is to find a stable solution so the production department can print
the manuals reliably without my assistance.
I am on digest, so direct responses to my e-mail address are appreciated.
