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?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-13T22:00:25+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.

    That statement is incorrect.  I have 3 older machines running it no problem.  I my case I found windows 10 was not compatible with my old motherboard and CPU.  I purchased a new machine running windows 10, put my old publisher and office on it and it works great.  Did not have to buy a yearly subscription to 365 or anything like that.  People if you like the old version it does work.

    Dan

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-07-06T17:14:02+00:00

    Thanks PaulCirillo! I tried everything, I re-installed MS Office, repaired it, tried printing to PDF then printing it (that only screwed up my formatting). Then I tried your suggestion and it worked like a charm!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-07-09T14:43:48+00:00

    Thank you.

    That worked for me.

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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
    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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