Cannot print from Publisher

Anonymous
2016-11-01T22:48:51+00:00

I can no longer get publisher to print to any printer, including a physical printer (HPLaserJet) or to a file, i.e. a PDF.  It tries to connect for about 30 seconds and then once connected the print button remains greyed out.  All other MS Office programs work fine.  Any ideas?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-01-03T22:55:32+00:00

    I have a work computer that will not print from Publisher.  We purchase Office 365 and keep it updated always.  Our computers are all updated windows 10 professional version.  Our tech does not know what the problem is.  I can print to PDF.  But none of the other modules of MS Office have any problems printing. 

    Seems like something from MS should pop up here at some point.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-08-14T06:44:44+00:00

    Thanks for the tip.  I'll knock on wood and give it a try.  I hope Microsoft fixed the problem although I know they want us to buy new versions of their software.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-06-13T19:38:37+00:00

    Microsoft ends the support for the 2007 Office, even you could still use it, but all print (to any printer including printing to PDF driver)functions are disabled.  The only way to over come this problem for printing, is to save as PDF, fire up any pdf reader, print the pdf file as usual.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-16T22:45:07+00:00

    None of the 2007 apps will print to any printer (including all pdf drivers), if you do not want to send any more money to MS, I found the best method is to save as pdf (There print options, like selective pages e.g. 1, 3-10 and 3-5, 11 etc etc), then print it with a PDF app (I use a free version of the PDF-XChange Viewer. I works very good for me.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-03-02T21:20:39+00:00

    Thankfully, I have been able to save to a PDF file and then print my document.  A real pain, but at least I was not dead in the water.  Then today on my work computer, I get a message from Microsoft saying that they are about to launch another update!  This one is to take a much longer period of time to download than most others.  I was given an option as to when I wanted to download...Now...Later, give time...Tomorrow.  I selected tomorrow.  I'm terrified that Microsoft will finish the job of destroying all Office 2007 and programs, not just printing from Publisher.  Has anyone downloaded this latest update yet?

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