In the Staff Attributes box are sections labeled Options and Items to Display. In this case, you need to uncheck Display Rests in Empty Measures in the Options section of the SA box; as you said,...

Interesting. My SN is the same as it always has been.

Two good bits of information there. Thanks N. and Anon. (If that is indeed your name.) ;-)

With a Staff Style, I'd guess. Cheers, Gary

but have you tried the Windows 2000 driver for the HP 5000 Postscript... Many times, and never with any good results. I'm resigned to using my Imagesetter workaround for the duration. Cheers, Gary ...