Tables and Images Invisible in Print Preview Word 2013

I have a computer I've been working on that will not print tables in this .docx calendar created for this organization. If I open the document in Word on the computer, it looks fine, 12 pages of a monthly calendar complete with dates, events, and pretty headers. But when I click print preview (or try to print), nothing shows except the header and footer. If I try to add in text outside the calendar table, it works just fine and shows up in the preview, even if obscured by table elements or images. If this document is emailed to other computers, the calendar can be viewed and printed just fine. 

Other steps I have tried include converting to other file types (doc, pdf), trying to find a setting that stops the printing of tables (couldn't find), and adjusting print settings led nowhere. The problem was still there as long as it was on that computer. I also tried repairing Office, to no success. I talked to a MS tech who was supposed to email me some troubleshooting steps but I never got anything. So I'm about at wit's end and I don't know what to do next. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

If you save the document as a pdf does it retain all of the information?

If you want to send me a copy of the document, I will investigate the issue.

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Doug Robbins - MVP Office Apps & Services (Word)
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If you save the document as a pdf does it retain all of the information?

If you want to send me a copy of the document, I will investigate the issue.

Sorry if I wasn't exactly clear; when I converted to doc and pdf, it looked like the print preview: blank except for headers and footers.

I'll send you the doc to look at. Thanks!

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I tried sending it but your mail server rejected my message. "Too much spam from your IP/mailaddress, contact postmaster@...". Not sure exactly why that's coming up, I'm sending from a business domain that runs Google Apps for mail.

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Try sending it to dougrobbinsmvp[at symbol]gmail[dot]com

Also, under File>Options>Display, check the setting for the Print drawings created in Word in the Printing options section.

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Thanks for having a look at the doc, Doug. Yes, it does look fine on other computers which led me to believe it was a problem with that one.

I will try the suggested courses of action and post how it goes.

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