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Q107785: WD97: Word Hangs or Returns Error Printing to Fax

Article: Q107785
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint kbualink97 word97 kbPrintingkbfaq
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you print to a fax machine, you may receive a GP fault or an Invalid Page
Fault (IPF), Word may hang (stop responding), or you may receive an error
message such as the following:

  File Not Found


CAUSE
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This problem occurs when you are using a fax driver and you have background
printing turned on. When background printing is turned on, the fax driver cannot
display informational dialog boxes correctly; therefore, Word is unable to print
your document.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, turn off background printing. To turn off background
printing, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. Click the Print Tab.

3. Clear the Background Printing check box.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following fax drivers will not work when the Background Printing check box
is selected:

  Cheyenne Fax
  Compaq Fax v1.0
  Complete Communicator Fax
  Delrina WinFax LITE 3.0
  QuickLink Message Center
  RapidFax
  WinFax 3.0

The fax driver products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.


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Keywords          : kbprint kbualink97 word97 kbPrinting kbfaq
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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