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Then install a printer driver (the generic text driver from Windows will suffice for a test) and set it as the Windows default. Test again now.

Terry

"Paul" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:31BF9B56-933E-4521-B82E-093EA7EFAEF5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Then yes i have the printer installed on my pc. It is no longer accessible
though.

As above
When i click File Print I am returned to the document with no response
printer wise
When i click the Quick Print button i receive following error
Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup
Show Help>

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

No, "locally installed printer" means that the driver is installed on your
machine (not on a network). You don't have to have a printer attached to the
computer. If you are printing to a network printer, you still need to have
the driver installed on *your* machine.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Paul" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A4E28B35-B08C-4A78-ADA1-4A2F4FD5D763@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello Terry
>
> I dont have a locally installed printer. I have never had a locally
> installed printer. Word has worked fine like this for over a year. By
> locally
> installed i assume you mean the printer is connected by cable to my pc > not
> over the network
>
> The bluetooth addin has also been there over a year. So im thinking it
> must
> be something else. By any means the bluetooth addin cannot be removed
> anyway.
> I have removed the pdf addin also but this had not fixed the problem.
> About
> at the stage where i need to toss a 12month old laptop because it is no
> longer useable.
>
> As far as im aware nothing has changed locally on my PC which has > brought
> this error to the fore. There were no updates immediately before the
> problem
> appeared and i had made no system changes
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> I'd definitely remove the Bluetooth add-in. Bluetooth drivers are
>> notorious
>> for being badly written and creating havoc with Office apps.
>> But you list of problems suggests that you do not have a compatible
>> locally
>> installed printer driver set as the Windows default. Word MUST have a
>> compatible locally installed printer driver to work.
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Paul" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:DC004744-06A1-4960-9667-B0221C07C407@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > The only addins which i have installed are the following
>> > Active Applications
>> > pdf995.dot (has been installed for more than 8months)
>> > Person Name (outlook e-mail recipients)
>> > Send to Bluetooth (only one that shows up when clicking manage COM
>> > add-ins.
>> > Cannot be removed- message "The connected state of Office Add-ins
>> > registered
>> > in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE cannot be changed
>> >
>> > Inactive Applications
>> > Custom XML date
>> > Financial Symbol
>> > Date
>> > Headers Footers and Watermarks
>> > Hidden Text
>> > Measurement Convertor
>> > Telephone Number
>> > Time
>> >
>> > Document Related Add-ins
>> > None
>> >
>> > Disable Application Add-ins
>> > None
>> >
>> > Further info on printing problems
>> > When i click File Print I am returned to the document with no >> > response
>> > printer wise
>> > When i click the Quick Print button i receive following error
>> > Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup
>> > Show Help>
>> > This error can appear if a default printer has not been designated >> > or
>> > if
>> > the
>> > application is unable to locate an existing default printer. To >> > correct
>> > this
>> > problem, try one of the following in Microsoft Windows:
>> > If a printer is not available in the Print dialog box, add a >> > printer.
>> > If the application cannot find an existing printer that is already
>> > installed, set the printer as the default printer.
>> > If a default printer is installed but the application is unable to >> > use
>> > it,
>> > uninstall the printer driver, and then install the latest version of
>> > the
>> > printer driver.
>> > If the printer is on a print server, make sure the printer is
>> > available,
>> > the
>> > network is functioning, the server is not stalled, the printer is >> > not
>> > out
>> > of
>> > paper, or the printer is not suspended by the administrator. >> > Printing
>> > issues
>> > associated with a network printer are best handled by your local
>> > network
>> > administrator.
>> > For more information about setting up and troubleshooting printer
>> > connections, see Windows Help and Support. (Click the Start button, >> > and
>> > then
>> > click Help and Support.)
>> >
>> >
>> > The printer i am trying to print to is a network printer. I have >> > tried
>> > removing it and readding it. It is in my printer control panel, >> > shows
>> > as
>> > default, and can be printed to from other applications
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Outlook 2007 no longer uses Word as its email editor, so
>> >> double-clicking
>> >> an
>> >> attachment in Outlook is just a red herring as it doesn't open >> >> Word.
>> >>
>> >> This sounds more like an arrant add-in is at work. I suggest >> >> removing
>> >> all
>> >> add-ins and testing to see if that removes the problem. See how to
>> >> find
>> >> add-ins
>> >>
>> >> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
>> >>
>> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx
>> >>
>> >> -- >> >> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>> >>
>> >> "Paul" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:5D73EFE5-FE9B-4F0B-9574-5CE458D2B14B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Ive just started having this problem myself
>> >> >
>> >> > So far i can confirm its not antivirus, firewall, BCM or firefox
>> >> > which
>> >> > is
>> >> > causing the issue
>> >> >
>> >> > Its possible it has something to do with printer drivers as i can >> >> > no
>> >> > longer
>> >> > print from word.
>> >> >
>> >> > However as background i have had Vista ultimate and office basic
>> >> > loaded
>> >> > on
>> >> > this pc with the same printer for the last 12 months without >> >> > issue
>> >> >
>> >> > The problem for me started with double clicking an outlook
>> >> > attachment.
>> >> > Since
>> >> > then i have no longer been able to double click a word file from
>> >> > anywhere
>> >> > in
>> >> > windows explorer or outlook without getting the error message. >> >> > Right
>> >> > click
>> >> > and open with word gives me no error message but word opens >> >> > without
>> >> > the
>> >> > file
>> >> > opening and then freezes
>> >> > The only way i can access a file is to open word. then use the
>> >> > File>open
>> >> > dialog
>> >> >
>> >> > I have tried the following steps so far
>> >> > I have removed the network printer from my pc
>> >> > Have 'repaired' the word installation
>> >> > Have removed and reinstalled word
>> >> > Have deleted the word data registry entry
>> >> > Have deleted the word addins registry entries
>> >> > Have tried the winword /r fix
>> >> >
>> >> > So far no luck. Any other suggestions from anyone lucky enough to
>> >> > have
>> >> > fixed
>> >> > the problem so far
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jim Scrivener" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> This Vista & Word 2007 problem has been raised by a small number >> >> >> of
>> >> >> users
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> different locations but there has been no satisfactory solution.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It remains unclear why only a limited number of users have it. >> >> >> But
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> those
>> >> >> who do, it is a devastatingly annoying issue - one that renders
>> >> >> Word
>> >> >> 2007
>> >> >> almost unusable.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The problem:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> When you double-click on any Word doc or docx icon - or attempt >> >> >> to
>> >> >> open
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> from Outlook email - it opens a blank page in Word 2007 and you
>> >> >> see
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> message "Windows cannot find C:\ (doc) Make sure you typed the >> >> >> name
>> >> >> correctly, and then try again".
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On trying a second time simply double-clicking the same icon >> >> >> opens
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> document in 90% of cases - though there is occasionally a second
>> >> >> failure
>> >> >> like
>> >> >> the first.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This problem means that every document has to be "opened" >> >> >> twice - a
>> >> >> huge
>> >> >> waste of time. (though opening a doc / docx from within the Word
>> >> >> program
>> >> >> works fine.)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Note: this also affects Excel 2007 - but I have used this less >> >> >> so
>> >> >> am
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> so
>> >> >> sure if it is equally.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Before you respond with solutions - please note:
>> >> >> This problem is unresolved ie ...
>> >> >> All the supposed Firefox solutions including registry >> >> >> alterations
>> >> >> make
>> >> >> no
>> >> >> difference.
>> >> >> Changing or uninstalling Virus programs makes no difference.
>> >> >> It is not just an issue to do with .doc vs .docx
>> >> >> I have uninstalled & reinstalled Office. I have doubled the PC's
>> >> >> memory.
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> have altered every setting I can think of altering (and that is >> >> >> a
>> >> >> lot).
>> >> >> Nothing makes any difference.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Can anyone help or suggest anything? I strongly suspect a >> >> >> program
>> >> >> clash -
>> >> >> but with what?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> A possibly related problem (and possible clue??):
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On choosing to SAVE Word attachments rather than open them >> >> >> directly
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> Outlook they save as type "All files" unregistered to any >> >> >> program
>> >> >> (with
>> >> >> no
>> >> >> alternative allowed). This leads to a long-winded opening or
>> >> >> renaming
>> >> >> process
>> >> >> afterwards.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any help ... please?
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>




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