My computer won't print the background on my word document?

Question

I'm trying to do a project, and I'm adding a fill effect to make it look better. I'm using the preset fog coloring. It looks fine on the computer, but when I print it out the fill effect is gone. Everything else is there, and it's in color, so I'm not out of ink. Can someone explain how to fix this?

Answer 1

In Word 2003 and Word 2007, this is fairly straight forward, but in Word 2002 (XP) this is a bit of a nomenclature problem. There, "backgrounds" are used for web pages, and won't print. "Watermarks" are used for printed documents, however, a watermark can be a graphics file, that is, essentially a background. Here's what to do for Word 2002:



If you have your document in Web Layout view, you can't get to Watermarks. Switch to Print Layout to get to Watermarks (backgrounds still won't print, though).



First, set up a graphic file with the background you want. This might be an image or a color.



Then, to get to watermarks, while in Print Layout View,



1. Click on the Format->Background->Printed Watermarks menu item. (Page Layout ribbon tab, Watermark->Custom Watermark in Word 2007)

2. Click the Picture Watermark radio button.

3. Click the Select Picture button.

4. Navigate to and select the graphics file you created above.

5. Click the Insert button.

6. You might want to select Washout (or Semi-Transparent) so the background doesn’t fight with the foreground for attention.

7. Click OK.



Now, in Word 2002, set Drawing Objects to print this way:



1. Click the Tools->Options menu item.

2. Click the Print Tab.

3. Under Include with Document, check the checkbox for Drawing Objects.

4. Click OK.





In Word 2003:



1. Click Tools->Options menu item.

2. Click the Print tab.

3. Check the Background colors and images checkbox.

4. Click OK.





In Word 2007:



1. Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.

2. Click the Word Options button.

3. Click the Display section.

4. Check Print Drawings Created In Word.

5. Check Print Background Colors and Images.

6. Click OK.



Hope that helps.

Answer 2

Ok in word 2007, you can do the following:

File, Print -> Print Preview

ANd then click on the Options button, and click on print background colors and images,

this should solve the problem, good luck

Answer 3

That's an interesting question!

Answer 4

convert the document in pdf form .. (hope u know that) ... in the acrobat reader go to tools --> basic --> snapshot tool .. select the whole document or what ever part of dcoument that u wnat to put as background .. then go to Paint ( start --> programs --> accessories --> paint ... in paint do Ctrl + V ... then save the file and then u can use it as wallpaper .. i serioulsy hope u know how to conver the file to pdf ... by the way this way will be better than print screen as it ll give a clearer picture ..

Answer 5

its in your printer settings under "print background images" it is a checkbox that you need to check then uncheck when you're done if you don't want this to be the defualt option