Adobe Reader Page Prints in almost all black

Has any one ever experienced this.
Not sure if there is setting that causes this or why it happens.
Any advice?
Using dell computer with windows xp pro

What page and what application are you printing from?
This is the GoLive forum (not the Acrobat forum).

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