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I can't print in Word 2010!

Hello,

I have Windows 8 and Office 2010 and every time I go to print in Word, the message "Word cannot print, there is no printer installed" pops up. I know for a fact that my printer is installed. It printed fine the other day and not it won't. My printer is listed as the default printer for my computer so I don't understand why it is telling me that there is no printer installed. I uninstalled and re-installed the printer and nothing changed. I can, however, print in other Office applications, such as Excel, and I can print in the Internet. Also, when I go to File and Print, there is a red exclamation mark in the customer page size field next to 8.5x11. This was never there before and I think this is a reason why it won't print. Can anyone help me please!!!

Hi,

 

You may refer to the following thread link which talks about similar issue and check if it helps:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2010-word/word-cannot-print-there-is-no-printer-installed/efb93c72-a94f-4f59-a060-a0e7e01c710b

 

Hope the suggestions provided in the thread link is helpful to you.

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Thanks for you reply. I've already seen this thread and I do not understand the instructions because I have Windows 8 and the instructions don't quite match what I can see on 8. 

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Hi Derek,

 

Thank you for the reply and sorry for the delay in response.

 

Try these steps and check if it helps:

  • Go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 14
  • Right click on winword.exe and click Properties.
  • Go to Advanced tab.
  • Check the option Run as Administrator and check if Word is able to see the default Printer. 

You may also follow the troubleshooting steps mentioned in the following article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826845/en-us

 

Hope the suggestion provided is helpful. Let us know if you need further assistance and I will be glad to assist you.

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