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
    2018-01-10T20:03:27+00:00

    Im having the same issue. Had an IT company look into it, they couldnt fix it. Not sure why the update did this to Publisher. Very frustrating.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-04T23:24:11+00:00

    Same problem here.  After Windows10 update, MS Publisher won't print.  Oddly, Word & Excel print just fine even though they're part of the same Office package.  Did anybody figure-out what's going on?

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-02T20:59:28+00:00

    Same problem here...

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-22T03:38:14+00:00

    I am also having the exact same problem.

    Publisher 2007

    Windows 10

    Samsung CLP-360 Color LaserJet

    Worked fine last week, Windows Update ran on the weekend, now Publisher won't print.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-13T17:47:00+00:00

    Was there a fix found for this? I am having this exact issue with the latest windows update, (but am using publisher 2007)

    Have had issues with printer not working after windows updates in the past, but cant find a fix this time. :/

    I am having the exact same issue with a client's PC, right down to the same version of Office and Publisher.  All other apps print just fine.  Printer is an HP Offficejet Pro 8630.  

    Printer drivers are up-to-date from HP.

    The only (painful) workaround at this point is to print to PDF, then print the PDF.  

    Will be following this thread, and I look forward to a fix...

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