Microsoft KB Archive/101970

= Erroneous Print Manager Err Msg: No Default Printer =

Article ID: 101970

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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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 Q101970



SYMPTOMS
If you try to set up a printer from deep within the Print Manager printer configuration dialog boxes, after opening Help, you may receive the following message:

No default printer.

Use Print Manager to install and select default printer.

You may receive this message even though you have a default printer installed.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, set up your printer before running Help in Print Manager.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Run Print Manager.
 * 2) From the Printer menu, choose Properties.
 * 3) Choose Settings.
 * 4) Choose Help.
 * 5) From the File menu, choose Printer Setup.

Additional query words: prodnt errmsg error

Keywords: kbprint KB101970

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