no this did not help, although the print did seem a little faster.

"Doug Robbins" wrote:

If you merge to a new document, is the result complete?

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"DeanH" wrote in message
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when i do a print run using a form letter, mail merging contact details
from
excel, the print is slow & intermitent, sometimes does not complete the
print
run.
the excel version is 2002 the printer is aprofesional sharp model. i have
tried using another printer with the same results.