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Subject:MS Word and cross-platform printing From:Michael Hacker <mhacker -at- MAIL -dot- ARC -dot- NASA -dot- GOV> Date:Wed, 9 Sep 1998 17:53:54 -0700
I used Times New Roman (not Times) in a 150-page Word document thinking
that this font would produce identical printed results when printed using a
Mac or PC. However,the output on our HP LaserJet 4000 is identical
horizontally but not vertically. On some pages printed using a PC one or
two extra lines fit on a page. The result is that the page numbers in the
index and table of contents are correct when printed using a Mac (I used a
Mac to produce the document), but they're out of sync when printed using a
PC. Argghhh!
Eventually, we will distribute this document online so that users can
download and print it. Aside from going to PDF, does anyone have any ideas
to correct this problem?
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Mike Hacker
Recom Technologies, Inc.
NASA Ames Research Center Phone: (650) 604-6833
P.O. Box 310 Fax: (650) 967-0566
Moffett Field, CA 94035 mailto:mhacker -at- mail -dot- arc -dot- nasa -dot- gov
