Syatem Windows XP at SP2 level..Printer attached via USB.
When printing initiated from Word, any document, even single page doc.
printer is switched to manual [The attention light on the printer flashes],
printing can be started by hitting trhe Go button.This has just started in
the a couple of days ago.
The printer tests both from the PC and at the printer work fine. Printing
from Excel, Wordpad, and the internet all work as they should. I have to
conclude that some I/O module in Word has become corrupted. I cannot find a
suitable download. I am loath to install the whole of MS Word. Can anyone
suggest an easy answer

In a new blank document based on Normal.dot, without making any changes, go
to Page Setup. On the Paper tab, make sure that the Paper Source settings
are for "Default tray" or "Auto Select" rather than "Manual Feed." If
"Manual Feed" is selected, change it, then click Default..., answer yes, and
click OK.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Watty" wrote in message
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Syatem Windows XP at SP2 level..Printer attached via USB.
When printing initiated from Word, any document, even single page doc.
printer is switched to manual [The attention light on the printer
flashes],
printing can be started by hitting trhe Go button.This has just started in
the a couple of days ago.
The printer tests both from the PC and at the printer work fine. Printing
from Excel, Wordpad, and the internet all work as they should. I have to
conclude that some I/O module in Word has become corrupted. I cannot find
a
suitable download. I am loath to install the whole of MS Word. Can anyone
suggest an easy answer

Thank you very much. I have tried your suggestions without success. The fact
that MS Word was the only defaulter made me think that it was the problem.
But I found that the HP driver had become corrupted and when I refreshed it
the problem was fixed.
Thank you anyway

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

In a new blank document based on Normal.dot, without making any changes, go
to Page Setup. On the Paper tab, make sure that the Paper Source settings
are for "Default tray" or "Auto Select" rather than "Manual Feed." If
"Manual Feed" is selected, change it, then click Default..., answer yes, and
click OK.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Watty" wrote in message
...
Syatem Windows XP at SP2 level..Printer attached via USB.
When printing initiated from Word, any document, even single page doc.
printer is switched to manual [The attention light on the printer
flashes],
printing can be started by hitting trhe Go button.This has just started in
the a couple of days ago.
The printer tests both from the PC and at the printer work fine. Printing
from Excel, Wordpad, and the internet all work as they should. I have to
conclude that some I/O module in Word has become corrupted. I cannot find
a
suitable download. I am loath to install the whole of MS Word. Can anyone
suggest an easy answer

Glad you found a solution, anyway!

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Watty" wrote in message
news
Thank you very much. I have tried your suggestions without success. The
fact
that MS Word was the only defaulter made me think that it was the problem.
But I found that the HP driver had become corrupted and when I refreshed
it
the problem was fixed.
Thank you anyway

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

In a new blank document based on Normal.dot, without making any changes,
go
to Page Setup. On the Paper tab, make sure that the Paper Source
settings
are for "Default tray" or "Auto Select" rather than "Manual Feed." If
"Manual Feed" is selected, change it, then click Default..., answer yes,
and
click OK.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Watty" wrote in message
...
Syatem Windows XP at SP2 level..Printer attached via USB.
When printing initiated from Word, any document, even single page doc.
printer is switched to manual [The attention light on the printer
flashes],
printing can be started by hitting trhe Go button.This has just
started in
the a couple of days ago.
The printer tests both from the PC and at the printer work fine.
Printing
from Excel, Wordpad, and the internet all work as they should. I have
to
conclude that some I/O module in Word has become corrupted. I cannot
find
a
suitable download. I am loath to install the whole of MS Word. Can
anyone
suggest an easy answer