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Stack Overflow Error Occurs When Printing to an HP DeskJet 1000 Series Printer

Article ID: 312472

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to print to your Hewlett Packard (HP) DeskJet 1000 Series printer, you may receive a "Stack Overflow" error message.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if you do not have the following command in the [Compatibility] section of the Win.ini file:

HPW3VLS=0x400000

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, edit the [Compatibility] section of the Win.ini file. To do this, follow these steps:

Method for Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition

Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type sysedit, and then click OK.
Click the C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI window.
Place the insertion point at the end of the "[Compatibility]" line, and then press ENTER. A new blank line will appear beneath [Compatibility].
Type the following code:
```
HPW3VLS=0x400000
                        
```
NOTE: The preceding code contains zero characters; these are not the letter "O".
On the File menu, click Save.
On the File menu, click Exit.
Restart the computer.

Method for Windows Millennium Edition

Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK. This opens the System Configuration Utility.
Click the Win.ini tab. A list of headers in the Win.ini file appears. Scroll to the header that is labeled Compatibility. Select the word "Compatibility," and then click New.
A new line will appear in the Compatibility section with a blinking cursor at the insertion point. Type the code
```
HPW3VLS=0x400000
                        
```
and then press ENTER. This adds the new entry to the Compatibility section.
To complete the process, click OK.
Restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

To obtain printer drivers for an HP DeskJet 1000 Series printer, contact Hewlett Packard. For information about how to contact Hewlett Packard, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

For additional information about resolving Stack Overflow error messages, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

145799 How to Troubleshoot Windows Internal Stack Overflow Error Messages

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