Q142280: PPT7: Fonts in Font List Contain Question Marks

Article: Q142280
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint kbdta kbFont kbPrinting
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you choose a font from the font list in PowerPoint, only a limited number
of fonts may be listed, and those listed may have a question mark in front of
each name instead of a TrueType symbol.

You may also find that regardless of the font or text size you choose, your text
may appear very small and/or jagged.

CAUSE
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This can be caused by any one of the following:

- You do not have a printer driver installed in Windows 95.

- Your current default printer is set to Generic/Text Only.

- The current default printer driver is corrupt or damaged.

- Your current default printer is using a Windows 3.x printer driver.

- Your default printer is a Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet 500 and the printer
  resolution is currently set to 75dpi.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, use the appropriate method for your situation:

- If you have not installed a printer in Windows 95, do so to correct the
  problem.

- If your default printer is set to Generic/Text only, set another printer as
  default.

- If your default printer driver is damaged or corrupted, remove that driver
  and re-install it.

- If your default printer is using a Windows 3.x driver, remove it and install
  the Windows 95 driver for that printer, or contact the manufacturer of your
  printer.

- If your default printer is a Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 500, you can change the
  printer resolution to 150 dots-per-inch (dpi) or to 300 dpi, or you can set
  up a new default printer.


For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q128345 Troubleshooting Printing Problems in Windows 95

  Q137377 Removing Drivers from Wizard Hardware Lists


Additional query words: PPT powerpnt blocky none blank empty lost missing

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Keywords          : kbprint kbdta kbFont kbPrinting 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt95Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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