--- loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2006/02/05 18:43:40	1.419
+++ loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2006/02/06 22:01:54	1.420
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Printout
 #
-# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.419 2006/02/05 18:43:40 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.420 2006/02/06 22:01:54 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1453,6 +1453,7 @@ ENDPART
 	 }
 	 my %moreenv = ('textwidth' => &get_textwidth($helper,$LaTeXwidth));
 	 $moreenv{'problem_split'}    = $parmhash{'problem_stream_switch'};
+         $moreenv{'instructor_comments'}='hide';
 	 my $seed=time+($$<<16)+($$);
 	 my @allcodes;
 	 if ($old_name) {