--- loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2004/08/19 20:02:21	1.328
+++ loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2004/09/20 15:57:11	1.330
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Printout
 #
-# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.328 2004/08/19 20:02:21 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.330 2004/09/20 15:57:11 sakharuk Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ sub character_chart {
     $result =~ s/&(\#219|Ucirc);/\\^{U}/g;
     $result =~ s/&(\#220|Uuml);/\\\"{U}/g;
     $result =~ s/&(\#221|Yacute);/\\\'{Y}/g;
-    $result =~ s/&(\#223|szlig);/\\ss/g;
+    $result =~ s/&(\#223|szlig);/{\\ss}/g;
     $result =~ s/&(\#224|agrave);/\\\`{a}/g;
     $result =~ s/&(\#225|aacute);/\\\'{a}/g;
     $result =~ s/&(\#226|acirc);/\\^{a}/g;
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@ ENDPART
 	 #loop over students
 	 my $flag_latex_header_remove = 'NO'; 
 	 my %moreenv;
+         $moreenv{'instructor_comments'}='hide';
 	 $moreenv{'textwidth'}=&get_textwidth($helper,$LaTeXwidth);
 	 $moreenv{'print_discussions'}=$helper->{'VARS'}->{'PRINT_DISCUSSIONS'};
 	 if ($helper->{'VARS'}->{'PRINT_DISCUSSIONS'} eq 'yes') {$moreenv{'problem_split'}='yes';}