ClearType causing black and white text to print in color!

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From: Steve (sfsokc_at_softhome.net)
Date: 04/05/04


Date: 5 Apr 2004 13:10:16 -0700

Has anyone noticed this? I can't believe nobody else has posted on
this, but I seem to have this problem. I have Windows XP Pro with
ClearType turned on, using an NEC LCD1712 flat panel monitor. I have
a recent driver installed for an HP Deskjet 990Cse. The driver is set
to allow color printing.

After pulling up a page with black and white text in Internet
Explorer, I then proceed to print this page. For anyone that's looked
closely at their screen using ClearType, they will notice sub color
pixels illuminated on the edges of text. But are these small color
pixels supposed to appear on the PRINTED page?! Before, color printed
as color and black text as black. Now I get my printer trying to
reproduce EXACTLY what's on the screen with ClearType! Is this
normal?



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Setting ClearType is not working
    ... Executing the following code changes font smoothing to Standard rather ... than ClearType. ... This is running on Windows XP Pro and compiled with MSVC++ ...
    (microsoft.public.vc.mfc)
  • Re: LCD Display Fonts
    ... I do have it installed and have set it up for use with SeaMonkey, ... Pro, 1-2-3, et al. ... What I want is what ClearType does by subpixel ... Although I'm not very hopeful to find anything that will work. ...
    (comp.os.os2.misc)
  • Setting ClearType is not working
    ... Executing the following code changes font smoothing to Standard rather than ... ClearType. ... This is running on Windows XP Pro and compiled with MSVC++ 6.0. ...
    (microsoft.public.vc.mfc)
  • Possible Bug with Windows XP
    ... ClearType. ... This is running on Windows XP Pro and compiled with MSVC++ 6.0. ...
    (microsoft.public.vc.mfc)
  • Re: How can we use Cleartype on TSE
    ... I think there is no cleartype in RDP. ... This article mentions only XP Pro, but I think the issue is broader than ... > Is is possible to have Cleartype font smoothing on TSE? ... > When I connect on 24 bits color, I can enable Cleartype on the TSE ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely)