Hi Grey.
> Don't bother creating a different version which forces the issue. Just
> tell your customers how to enable and disable theprintingof background
> colours andimagesin their respectivebrowser, then let them make their
> own choice whenprintingthe calendar.
Sorry, not an option.

> Also remember that you can enforce specific CSS styles forprintingwith a
> print media stylesheet. Combine this with IE conditional comments and you
> can make backgroundimagesappear or disappear, or switch them from 8-bit
> (PNG) to 1-bit (GIF) transparency depending on thebrowserbeing used to
> print.
As GIF is 1-bit (as you stated) there are no good. Either the color is
there and blocking the text or it's isn't there and there is no
background color.
I have solved it though with z-index.