Assuming that you have already checked the option of Word to print the background, you may find it strange that Word presents you with blank pages, missing your background or watermark.

Try this: close and restart Word, then print again.

Word may face memory problems, when your document is too heavy, you are editing it for a long time, etc.

Enjoy!

Being yourself an author or student you will perhaps appreciate especially this feature, that the very structure of the book will teach you how to work. The book contains even chapters on how to prepare a document for professional publishers such as Amazon. Reading Steven Adams' Writing a book or thesis in Microsoft Word you are surprised realizing it makes you want to work -- to think, write, use Word and be creative!