Q89571: PRB: Colors Lost Printing Color Metafile on Color Printer

Article: Q89571
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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In the Microsoft Windows graphical environment, when an application prints a
metafile that has a palette to a color printer, all colors in the metafile are
changed to black or white.

CAUSE
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The color printer does not support a palette.

RESOLUTION
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When the application creates the metafile, specify the colors using the
PALETTERGB macro instead of the PALETTEINDEX macro.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1

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