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Re: Webster's in 3.0: can't print out lookups

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From: Kate Smith
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1992 23:46
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In article <1992Sep29.144601.29165@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov>  
smprove@lerc.nasa.gov writes:
> 
> When trying to print out a definition using Websters under 3.0, the  
> message "Some or all of the pages in your print request couldn't be  
> printed" pops up. Does anyone know what the problem is?
> 
> --
> Andy Provenza					 
> email:smprove@lerc.nasa.gov
> NASA Lewis Research Center
> Cleveland Ohio  44135-3191

There is a known bug in Webster in 3.0 that causes errors when printing  
some definitions which contain pictures.  It seems to be a problem with  
pictures that are stored as EPS.

The workaround is to copy the text of the definition into an rtf document  
and print that.  Note that you can't copy the picture because that also  
results in an error when you paste it.  Of course, this workaround doesn't  
get the picture printed.  You might be able to save the PS output and  
fiddle with it so that you can print that, but I wouldn't advocate that  
unless you were comfortable fiddling with PS code.  If you are interested,  
the offending command is the currentpoint command after the picture.

Kate Smith
NeXT Developer Support
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