I am a Windows XP user and my printer is a Lexmark 3100 series.
I decided to print some information from online. When I pressed Print I
was given the option to create a print (.prn) file. I was under the
impression I could print that file at a later date. Since I was in a hurry
to find more info I decided to "print to file."
It was saved on my desktop.
I cannot print it or open it.
I called Bellsouth and they could not help. I called Lexmark and they have
still not gotten back to me. I've read all kinds of info online on how to do
it but still cannot find anything that works.
Have I lost all the time and info I saved in multiple files? I do not know
where I originally found the data and my "history" file with the info is no
longer available.
If it is not for printing, what is it for.

Try dragging the file icon to your printer icon.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Joyce G" Joyce wrote in message
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I am a Windows XP user and my printer is a Lexmark 3100 series.
I decided to print some information from online. When I pressed Print I
was given the option to create a print (.prn) file. I was under the
impression I could print that file at a later date. Since I was in a
hurry
to find more info I decided to "print to file."
It was saved on my desktop.
I cannot print it or open it.
I called Bellsouth and they could not help. I called Lexmark and they
have
still not gotten back to me. I've read all kinds of info online on how to
do
it but still cannot find anything that works.
Have I lost all the time and info I saved in multiple files? I do not
know
where I originally found the data and my "history" file with the info is
no
longer available.
If it is not for printing, what is it for.

There is a great Freeware utility to print PRN files at
http://hem.passagen.se/ptlerup/prfile.html

Al


"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

Try dragging the file icon to your printer icon.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Joyce G" Joyce wrote in message
...
I am a Windows XP user and my printer is a Lexmark 3100 series.
I decided to print some information from online. When I pressed Print I
was given the option to create a print (.prn) file. I was under the
impression I could print that file at a later date. Since I was in a
hurry
to find more info I decided to "print to file."
It was saved on my desktop.
I cannot print it or open it.
I called Bellsouth and they could not help. I called Lexmark and they
have
still not gotten back to me. I've read all kinds of info online on how to
do
it but still cannot find anything that works.
Have I lost all the time and info I saved in multiple files? I do not
know
where I originally found the data and my "history" file with the info is
no
longer available.
If it is not for printing, what is it for.