Re: Microsoft Word Fails After Startup

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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:23:19 -0600

You should be able to avoid this problem by installing the printer driver
locally even though you will be printing over the network. The printer
doesn't have to be physically attached to the computer or even available,
but the driver must be installed and selected as the default. 

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Jeff B" <JeffB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C52CDBEB-19EA-42F9-B808-167923FECCD0@microsoft.com...
> I had this problem, and it was caused by having my computer using a
printer
> that was set up on another computer on my home network. It gave me the
same
> issue with both Office 97 Pro and Office XP Pro. It also fouled up fonts
in
> Excel. So far I have fixed the issue by uninstalling the printer and
> forwarding documents and printing from the computer that is hooked
physically
> to the printer. I may get a second local printer.
>
> "Nicholas Biron" wrote:
>
> > Everytime I start up Word it will open word for a few seconds and then
proced
> > to fail and try to recover the document. If I try to recover it will
reopen
> > it and do the samething. If I choose not to recover the document it will
just
> > close the application.
> >
> > I have downloaded the latest Windows and Offices updates off of
Micrsoft's
> > web site. I have also tried removeing and reinstalling office and also
tried
> > it again with just word and this has not helped my problem. Any
suggestion
> > would be great.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Nicholas Biron
> > nbiron@itechonologysolutions.com

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