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
    2018-10-17T16:51:48+00:00

    Here's what worked:

    Through the process of elimination (systematically deleting each graphic and text box), I determined that one of my fonts (dense-regular.otf) had been corrupted by the Windows updates, or at the very least would not allow Publisher to print. I deleted that font from my Publisher file, and IT PRINTED!

    I hope that this helps someone!

    Your idea was Genius!  The saboteur font in my case was Footlight MT Light.  Thank you so much for your work in troubleshooting this issue, as well as sharing your findings.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-08-15T15:28:18+00:00

    Worked also for me thanks.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-08-11T17:33:31+00:00

    I feel like I should knock on wood before I post this.  My printer suddenly started to print Publisher documents after several weeks of having to save as a PDF document in order to print.  I can't explain why.  Was hoping that Microsoft made an adjustment in one of their last updates.  It that's the case...Thank you Microsoft!

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-08-10T18:29:32+00:00

    Thank you thank you thank you!

    This fixed the problem for me at work with, I assume, the newest version of Publisher (2016?).  Printed fine on my bosses copy of Office 2007.

    Nothing sent to print on our networked printer in Publisher would even go to Print jobs.  Excel and Word and everything else was fine!!  Resorted to printing to .pdf but not the best solution.  

    Unchecking the box solved it for me.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-11-02T13:33:49+00:00

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