Unable to print color text

[labrooks]

One of our sales people made up an Excel spreadsheet with 6 columns and each column's text was a different color, but when either he or I try to print it - it only comes out in black and white. I've checked everyting I can think of, but can't figure it out Any ideas?

 

[xlhelp]

I am hoping it's not a black and white printer. Enough of kidding around....

Have you looked at File, Page setup, sheet tab, to make sure Black and white is not selected?

"Age is a high price to pay for maturity."

 

[avayaman]

That may sound silly above, but its not. I have an excel program that you can set colors of the printout in advance. Part of the routine sends it to a print preview. This preview appears in black & white if the properties of the computers' default printer are set to black & white. It seems Excel looks at the printer properties and will change the text (although not the background)colours of the worksheet to black & white if the printer properties are set that way.

 

[Mattb7]

Does the printer otherwise print in color? It could be a bad print driver.