[aushknotes]

Word 2003 & 2007. When opening a document copied from somebody else, with no
attached template, no customized toolbars or menus, no known external
references in document, a message displayed on the status bar "Connecting to
printer. Press Esc to Cancel" or "Connecting to (a path not exist on my PC).
Press Esc to Cancel" and keep waiting for a long time (more than 20 minutes).
What is Word trying to do here? Does Word memorize what is left over from the
last opening of the document and therefore trying to re-connect the that
device? Please kindly help. How can I stop Word from doing this re-connection
anymore?

Many thanks,

[Stefan Blom]

Note that you need a default printer for Word to function correctly.

For the other issue, try disconnecting the network drive: Double-click My
Computer on the desktop. On the Tools menu, click Disconnect Network Drive
from the context menu. Select the drive(s) and click OK.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"aushknotes" wrote in message
...
Word 2003 & 2007. When opening a document copied from somebody else, with
no
attached template, no customized toolbars or menus, no known external
references in document, a message displayed on the status bar "Connecting
to
printer. Press Esc to Cancel" or "Connecting to (a path not exist on my
PC).
Press Esc to Cancel" and keep waiting for a long time (more than 20
minutes).
What is Word trying to do here? Does Word memorize what is left over from
the
last opening of the document and therefore trying to re-connect the that
device? Please kindly help. How can I stop Word from doing this
re-connection
anymore?

Many thanks,

[aushknotes]

Thanks very much for your suggestion. After researching similar topics in
this forum, I'm suspecting the network printer driver could be the culprit.

Have a good day!




"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Note that you need a default printer for Word to function correctly.

For the other issue, try disconnecting the network drive: Double-click My
Computer on the desktop. On the Tools menu, click Disconnect Network Drive
from the context menu. Select the drive(s) and click OK.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"aushknotes" wrote in message
...
Word 2003 & 2007. When opening a document copied from somebody else, with
no
attached template, no customized toolbars or menus, no known external
references in document, a message displayed on the status bar "Connecting
to
printer. Press Esc to Cancel" or "Connecting to (a path not exist on my
PC).
Press Esc to Cancel" and keep waiting for a long time (more than 20
minutes).
What is Word trying to do here? Does Word memorize what is left over from
the
last opening of the document and therefore trying to re-connect the that
device? Please kindly help. How can I stop Word from doing this
re-connection
anymore?

Many thanks,

[Stefan Blom]

Indeed, Word needs a locally installed printer driver. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...inter_Problems.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"aushknotes" wrote in message
...
Thanks very much for your suggestion. After researching similar topics in
this forum, I'm suspecting the network printer driver could be the
culprit.

Have a good day!




"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Note that you need a default printer for Word to function correctly.

For the other issue, try disconnecting the network drive: Double-click My
Computer on the desktop. On the Tools menu, click Disconnect Network
Drive
from the context menu. Select the drive(s) and click OK.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"aushknotes" wrote in message
...
Word 2003 & 2007. When opening a document copied from somebody else,
with
no
attached template, no customized toolbars or menus, no known external
references in document, a message displayed on the status bar
"Connecting
to
printer. Press Esc to Cancel" or "Connecting to (a path not exist on my
PC).
Press Esc to Cancel" and keep waiting for a long time (more than 20
minutes).
What is Word trying to do here? Does Word memorize what is left over
from
the
last opening of the document and therefore trying to re-connect the
that
device? Please kindly help. How can I stop Word from doing this
re-connection
anymore?

Many thanks,

[aushknotes]

Thanks again, Stefan. I read that article as well.



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Indeed, Word needs a locally installed printer driver. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...inter_Problems.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"aushknotes" wrote in message
...
Thanks very much for your suggestion. After researching similar topics in
this forum, I'm suspecting the network printer driver could be the
culprit.

Have a good day!




"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Note that you need a default printer for Word to function correctly.

For the other issue, try disconnecting the network drive: Double-click My
Computer on the desktop. On the Tools menu, click Disconnect Network
Drive
from the context menu. Select the drive(s) and click OK.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"aushknotes" wrote in message
...
Word 2003 & 2007. When opening a document copied from somebody else,
with
no
attached template, no customized toolbars or menus, no known external
references in document, a message displayed on the status bar
"Connecting
to
printer. Press Esc to Cancel" or "Connecting to (a path not exist on my
PC).
Press Esc to Cancel" and keep waiting for a long time (more than 20
minutes).
What is Word trying to do here? Does Word memorize what is left over
from
the
last opening of the document and therefore trying to re-connect the
that
device? Please kindly help. How can I stop Word from doing this
re-connection
anymore?

Many thanks,