Printing Charts

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Black and White Blues
If your color worksheets and charts don't look exactly right when printed on your monochrome printer, it could be because the printer doesn't handle the printing of colors correctly. You can make a simple change on the Page Setup dialog box, and your printouts may look much better, as described in this tip.

Preparing a Chart Sheet for Printing
One type of chart that Excel allows you to create is one that occupies an entire worksheet. When it comes time to print such a chart, there are a few things you can do to make the printout better. Here they are.

Y-Axis Chart Titles are Truncated
If your chart titles are inexplicably truncated when you view or print the chart, it can be frustrating. While this phenomenon happens periodically, there isn't a satisfactory answer as to why. Instead, you will need to try one of the workarounds discussed in this tip.