Printed image comes out negative

Could it be someone didn't want their web page gif used without permission?

I'm also having this issue with photos I've taken myself. Has there been any fixes?

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Solo,

There are known issues with Pages and some HP inkjet printers. A bandaid fix is to eliminate the shadows from the images, then try printing again.

-Dennis

The problem occurred indeed when you use the shadow or transparency tool on a graphic.

I've tested it with several printers (all HP) and they all do exact the same thing. I'm not sure if any other printers has the same problem?!

The latest update of iWork don't fix this problem. It's really strange that the printer can print anything correctly with all the applications. However when you use Pages and create a shadow around an object you have those problems. It seems that Apple still needs to adress this issue.

If the image shows correctly on the screen, then it is a printer driver issue, and it is HP (not Apple) what needs to do some rework.

I've found it very strange then...with all the application photoshop, office, any image editor and so on I can edit change or do whatever with an image. The printer prints the graphic perfectly.

However only and **only with**with the iWork applications I get those problems. I may do whatever I want with the images. The printer will print them correctly. The only time when the problems begin is when you add some shadow or/and transparency. Those basic editor tools are also available in other application which cause no problems at all. It's only iWork that has those problems.

Test for yourself and I really hope you do:

Start Pages and choose an empty page layout
Insert any graphic you want
Add a shadow to the graphic
Print the document

Are the colors the same on the paper and on the screen?

I've tested this with: HP 1210, 140, 970Cxi, 890C, 5500 All give the same results.
If others has not trouble at all I'm really interested in which printer they use.

I'm burning the midnight oil, and I am so glad to find the Acrobat workaround.

Surprised to read in this thread that the newest updates don't fix the problem. Is HP aware of this problem?

Thought I was going nuts--glad to find some solutions.

What's the Acrobat workaround?

If I export the document to PDF and then make a print I have the same issues with the colors.

I found it in a different thread here in this forum.

You export the document to PDF (through the print dialog) and then print the document.

New problem this morning: Now the original doc in Pages won't SAVE! Ugh.

Well that trick won't work for me...

Even when I export the document to PDF I still have the color problems when printed out.

That's odd. Did you try the other trick of removing all drop shadows from the graphics?

L

When removing the shadows or transparency from the graphics the print-out is perfect.

You have to print the PDF from Adobe Reader - not from Preview.

Ok...that was something I've missed! Thanks.