Re: Microsoft Word Fails After Startup

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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:21:10 -0600

Yes, Word is heavily dependent on information from the printer driver in
order to lay out pages. 

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Nicholas Biron" <NicholasBiron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD5F2E49-3CD0-476D-BD76-BD674277F85D@microsoft.com...
> First off I would like to thank you for the help, I would have never
thought
> that installing the printer would do that to MS Word.
>
> Thank You
> Nick
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > 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
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "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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