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MFC-5440CN

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 03/02/2012
  • ID: faq00002407_000

When I print from Microsoft Excel 2002/2003, Word 2002/2003 or PowerPoint 2002/2003, semitransparent graphics are printed incorrectly.

Please follow the procedure below to improve the printout of semitransparent graphics.


  1. Right click on the graphic and select the Format AutoShape option from the Menu.

    Select the Format Auto Shape from the menu.

  2. Click the Colours and Lines tab.
  3. Click the Colour pull-down list and select Fill Effects....

    Select Fill Effects

  4. Click the Pattern tab.

    Click the Pattern tab

  5. Choose the same colour for the Foreground and Background pull-down list.

    Choose the same color

If the colour in the Graphics is blue, please select blue for the Foreground and Background colours.

  1. Click OK.
  2. Click OK.

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