Microsoft KB Archive/62972

Word: System Hangs After Printing Multiple Document Selections

PSS ID Number: Q62972 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Performing any combination of the Print Printer or Print File command 15 times with the Print Options “range:” field set to Selection will cause your computer to hang when using Word version 5.00. This is not dependent on the area selected in the document.

Printing multiple copies of a selected area with the Print Options “range:” field set to Selection and the “number of copies:” field equal to 15 or greater will not hang the system.

To prevent the system from hanging, choose Transfer Clear All, then reload the original document before proceeding with additional Print Printer or Print File commands.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Word version 5.00. This problem was corrected in Word version 5.50.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The problem is caused by the creation of too many links between the current style sheet and temporary documents.

Selecting another style sheet or removing the current style sheet with the Format Stylesheet Attach command will also prevent the problem from occurring. Before removing the link to the style sheet, the document styles should be frozen by running the FREEZE_STYLE macro in the MACRO.GLY glossary included with Word version 5.00.

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