Then Word and printing is fundamentally flawed. A printer should print the dots requested by the computer. A different printer should print the same dots. My photograph does not change when I print it on HP instead of Epson. Word should convert what it has created n the screen into a simple bitmap for the printer.

Well i didn't change it, and i can't see how anything else could remove double spacing.

Yes, i know, talking to a Microsoft employee it pointless, have you ever tried their forums? Cut and paste nonsense which doesn't answer the question.