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AdvancedPrintOptions.NegativeImage Property

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Publisher Developer Reference

True to print a negative image of the specified publication. The default is False. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.NegativeImage

expression   A variable that represents a AdvancedPrintOptions object.

Return Value
Boolean

Remarks

This property is only accessible if the active printer is a PostScript printer. Returns a run-time error if a non-PostScript printer is specified. Use the IsPostscriptPrinter property of the AdvancedPrintOptions object to determine if the specified printer is a PostScript printer.

This property is saved as an application setting and applied to future instances of Microsoft Office Publisher.

This property corresponds to the Negative image control on the Page Settings tab of the Advanced Print Settings dialog box.

Example

The following example determines if the active printer is a PostScript printer. If it is, the active publication is set to print as a horizontally and vertically mirrored, negative image of itself.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub PrepToPrintToFilmOnImagesetter()

With ActiveDocument.AdvancedPrintOptions
If .IsPostscriptPrinter = True Then
.HorizontalFlip = True
.VerticalFlip = True
.NegativeImage = True
End If
End With


End Sub

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