1710 and printing Excel gridlines

Question

Just purchased a 1710 Laser The unit does not print gridlines in MS Excel (Selected under File/Page Setup/Sheet) - gridlines show in print preview mode Never had a problem with any of the many other printers over the years   Dell Hardware have no ideas and suggest it is a software issue   Any ideas?

MatthijsF · Answer

Just got one as well. Found the same 'problem'. It will print the gridlines if you choose 'Properties' in the print menu, go to 'Print quality' and select 'Normal'. Why it doesn't select this by default is something I have to take up with Dell.   So if it is a software issue... perhaps the driver, or the way the driver interacts with Excel?   HTH

Lord Courts · Answer

Thanks   Gridlines now print fine - lost some control of patterns within cells but that is no big deal   Thanks again

MatthijsF · Answer

... or install a Lexmark Laser 230/232-driver. Works the same, looks the same, but is more stable, and it does not seem to forget about settings. Works fine with me. Regards, Matthijs

sphinx9999 · Answer

I am having this problem as well. Very irritating. New 1710 user (printer barely has 50 pages on it) with the driver off the Dell web site. It's happening in XP SP2 with Excel 2003.

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