Problem printing from Excel to HP LaserJet 1600

ThePistonDoctor · 03-04-2009, 05:37 AM

I have an HP Color Laserjet 1600 printer hooked to a Windows XP workstation and for some reason when I print from Excel it will only print certain cells. Example: I am trying to print a 2009 calendar and I have it divided into months so it will fit on one sheet. I have certain days shaded in gray and towards the end of the year I have days shaded in orange. When I print, all I get are the days shaded in gray (which come out black) and the days shaded in orange (which come out a darker black). There are no grid lines and the other days won't print.

I have played with every setting I can think of in Excel and the printing preferences and can't figure it out. I also uninstalled and reinstalled the print drivers, replaced the black toner cartridge (said it was low), and updated the firmware. I can print a test page fine, and most documents from other applications look ok.

I don't believe it is a problem with the file cause I have copied all the data into a new file and resaved and I still have the same problem. This is using Excel 2007. Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated!

ThePistonDoctor · 03-04-2009, 03:58 PM

bump...any advice would be awesome on this...I'm out of ideas and the sr. accountant is expecting me as the network administrator to be able to fix this! :(

03-04-2009, 05:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
ThePistonDoctor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 58 OS: XP	Problem printing from Excel to HP LaserJet 1600 I have an HP Color Laserjet 1600 printer hooked to a Windows XP workstation and for some reason when I print from Excel it will only print certain cells. Example: I am trying to print a 2009 calendar and I have it divided into months so it will fit on one sheet. I have certain days shaded in gray and towards the end of the year I have days shaded in orange. When I print, all I get are the days shaded in gray (which come out black) and the days shaded in orange (which come out a darker black). There are no grid lines and the other days won't print. I have played with every setting I can think of in Excel and the printing preferences and can't figure it out. I also uninstalled and reinstalled the print drivers, replaced the black toner cartridge (said it was low), and updated the firmware. I can print a test page fine, and most documents from other applications look ok. I don't believe it is a problem with the file cause I have copied all the data into a new file and resaved and I still have the same problem. This is using Excel 2007. Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated! Last edited by ThePistonDoctor; 03-04-2009 at 05:44 AM.

03-04-2009, 03:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
ThePistonDoctor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 58 OS: XP	Re: Problem printing from Excel to HP LaserJet 1600 bump...any advice would be awesome on this...I'm out of ideas and the sr. accountant is expecting me as the network administrator to be able to fix this! :(