Microsoft KB Archive/67685

Hangs After Entering COM1 as PRD Filename

PSS ID Number: Q67685 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

If COM1, COM1:, or COM1.PRD is entered for the printer filename in the File Printer Setup Printer File text box (Word version 5.5) or the Print Options “printer:” field (Word version 5.0), Word will try to read the communication port and will hang as a result.

= MORE INFORMATION =

If you enter any other invalid printer filename, Word 5.5 will display the following error message:

The File or directory does not exist. C:.PRD

KBCategory: kbprint kberrmsg KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 5.00 5.50 ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.