Disabling printing of backgrounds in Word

[CESIL]

Hi All

 

I am having problems here with our little darlings using full colour backgrounds in Word documents.

 

These are not printed by default but they have learned where to change this.

 

Does anyone know if there is a GPO setting that will permanently disable printing of backgounds?

[DSapseid]

Have you had a look at the office 2003 adm files ther might be an option in there. Im not sure myself as i dont use them. Heres a linkClicky

[KarlGoddard]

I don't think you can via the Office adm.

 

The only way I know you can do it is through an MST when deploying. Well that's how I did it anyway.

 

I guess unless you lock down Tools > Options aswell the little darlings could just enable the setting even if you used a transform.

[KarlGoddard]

I've just had another look into this and there is a setting to disable Backround Printing

 

I think it's in the Word11.adm (I've only got the Office11.adm installed hence me saying that it wasn't possible :oops: )

 

Here's a link to the 2003 SP3 adm files

 

Clicky

 

If you have a look at the Group POlicies Excel file in this download you'll see the setting on 2295 on the 2nd sheet in the workbook

 

Cheers!!

[CESIL]

I have seen this setting but it is not for printing page backgrounds.

 

It controls Word printing as a background task...

 

Thanks for your replies though...I am going to try writing a vb script to intercept printing and turm off the option...

[DSapseid]

does any one know where this option is in office 2007? for word and powerpoint as the kids are taking to printing off 10 page powerpoints with pink backgrounds!!!