Microsoft KB Archive/155504

= "Syntax Error" When You Drop Document on Printer under NT 4.0 =

Article ID: 155504

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 * Microsoft Word 95a, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q155504



SYMPTOMS
The following error message appears when you drag a Word document to the printer:

Wordbasic err = 100: Syntax error



CAUSE
Microsoft Word 7.0 for Windows 95 implementation of the OLE Drag and Drop feature is not fully compatible with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 WIN32 OLE components.



STATUS
Drag and Drop printing does not work with Microsoft Word 7.0 for Windows 95 when installed under Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.



WORKAROUND
Print the file from Word by clicking the Print button.

Additional query words: drag n drop

Keywords: kbprint KB155504

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