[Carolyn]

I'm using Word 2003, SP2, and every time I open Word and go to File, Print,
the "Name" box is empty, there is no printer listed. I can click the down
arrow and select a printer, but I'd like to have my default printer appear in
the Name box. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Thank you.

-- Carolyn

[Graham Mayor]

Assuming your 'default' printer is actually flagged as default in Windows,
Word should always offer that as the active printer when started. The fact
that it doesn't *may* suggest corruption of the Word data key in the
registry. Try renaming the 'Settings' sub key to (say) OldSettings with Word
closed. If that doesn't fix it, see
http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...artingWord.htm.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Carolyn wrote:
I'm using Word 2003, SP2, and every time I open Word and go to File,
Print, the "Name" box is empty, there is no printer listed. I can
click the down arrow and select a printer, but I'd like to have my
default printer appear in the Name box. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Thank you.

-- Carolyn