Microsoft KB Archive/103924

= Word for Windows Print to File May Be Ignored by Windows NT =

Article ID: 103924

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q103924





SYMPTOMS
Under Windows NT, the Word for Windows Print To File option may be ignored; after you select Print To File, the print job still goes to the printer.

NOTE: You may experience this problem under any application when printing to a file.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Use Print Manager to create a default printer.
 * 2) Start Word for Windows.
 * 3) Choose Print Setup from the File menu and make sure the default printer you just created is selected. Choose OK.
 * 4) Type "This is a Test."
 * 5) Choose Print from the File menu.
 * 6) In the Print dialog box, select the Print to File option.
 * 7) Choose OK.

The print job goes to the default printer, even though you instructed Word to print to a file. Under Windows 3.1, a dialog box would have appeared prompting you for the file name and location.



RESOLUTION
To workaround this problem, use Print Manager to reconfigure the printer to redirect output to a file.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1. This problem was corrected in Windows NT 3.5

Additional query words: prodnt power point powerpoint write

Keywords: kbprint KB103924

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