Microsoft KB Archive/69147

Excel 3.0 UAE with Generic/Text Only Printer Driver PSS ID Number: Q69147 Article last modified on 02-26-1993 PSS database name: W_eXceL

3.00

WINDOWS

Summary:

You may receive an Unrecoverable Application Error (UAE) when using Excel 3.0 if you do the following:


 * 1) Use the Generic/Text Only printer driver.
 * 2) Choose the Printer Setup command from the File menu.
 * 3) Choose the Page Setup command from the File menu.

More Information:

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Run Control Panel.
 * 2) Choose Printers. Make sure the Generic/Text Only driver is active.
 * 3) Start Excel 3.0.
 * 4) Choose Printer Setup from the File menu.
 * 5) Select the Setup button from the Printer Setup dialog box.
 * 6) Choose OK.
 * 7) Choose OK or select Cancel.
 * 8) Choose Page Setup from the File menu.

The result is an Unrecoverable Application Error.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Generic/Text Only Printer Driver version 3.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.