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Q272397: WD97: Photo Editor Doesn’t Recognize Default Printer Change

Article: Q272397
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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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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After you change your default printer in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Photo
Editor does not recognize the change and continues to use the previous default
printer.

WORKAROUND
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Change the printer in Microsoft Photo Editor to the printer that you want. To do
this, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Print.

2. In the Print dialog box, change the Printer setting to the printer that you
  want.

3. Click OK.

NOTE: You need to repeat these steps each time you print from Microsoft Photo
Editor.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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To change the default printer in Microsoft Windows, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2. In the Printers dialog box, right-click the printer that you want to set as
  the default printer, and then click "Set as Default Printer".

Additional query words: pe photoeditor 3.0 3.01

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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