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os: leopard. when working in excel I can't print anything. When i go to print preview i get a blank page. when i click print my printer prints out a blank page(same as I see when I go to print preview). When I use Word everthing prints. Everything else in excel works fine. HELP!!! rff@telus.net schrieb: > os: leopard. when working in excel I can't print anything. When i go > to print preview i get a blank page. when i click print my printer > prints out a blank page(same as I see when I go to print preview). > When I use Word everthing prints. Everything else in excel works fine. > HELP!!! Let me guess: you are using a Brother-Printer? Jens Have you checked the mfr's web site to see if there is an update for your printer driver? Something that often gets overlooked, but the OS offers a number of different print services so just because one app prints OK using the older driver doesn't mean *every* app will. Also, repairing disk permissions can be helpful, so you might also give that a try - especially if you do have to install a driver update. One other point you don't mention is your update level for Office. Make sure you've applied all updates by using the Check for Updates feature in the Help menu of any Office app or by going to the Mactopia\Downloads web site. HTH |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 12/30/07 9:39 AM, in article 5496b737-e106-449d-bf92-282da5ab337e@t1g2000pra.googlegroups.com, > os: leopard. when working in excel I can't print anything. When i go > to print preview i get a blank page. when i click print my printer > prints out a blank page(same as I see when I go to print preview). > When I use Word everthing prints. Everything else in excel works fine. > HELP!!! > Have you checked the mfr's web site to see if there is an update for your > printer driver? Something that often gets overlooked, but the OS offers a [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > When I use Word everthing prints. Everything else in excel works fine. > > HELP!!! I just downloaded office again and installed all the latest updates. Still have the same problem. Yes it is a brother printer. I have a Canon Pixma MP830 that I will hookup and try. I will also update the drivers for the brother printer and see if that solves the problem. What do you mean by "repairing disk permissions"? In order to regain the flow here I've posted my response at the bottom, but regardless of one's personal position re top- v. bottom-posting, the accepted practice in these groups is to comply with the established pattern in the thread. IOW, since my reply was top-posted your response should have been top-posted [above mine rather than below your own] as well in order to avoid a hopscotch pattern which is very difficult for anyone to follow:-) On 12/30/07 11:11 PM, in article 25a0c3d6-21e4-477d-af4b-a786703e4a19@t1g2000pra.googlegroups.com, >> Have you checked the mfr's web site to see if there is an update for your >> printer driver? Something that often gets overlooked, but the OS offers a [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > drivers for the brother printer and see if that solves the problem. > What do you mean by "repairing disk permissions"? Repair Disk Permissions is a feature within a utility program called Disk Utility which is supplied with OS X. It should be used any time you install new software or updates to the OS and/or most applications programs. It's also one of the first troubleshooting steps for many of the problems that occur. Information is available in Mac Help on where to find it & how to use it - which isn't difficult. BTW - reinstalling Office most frequently does *nothing* to correct problems because the programs themselves rarely break - it is usually support files which cause the problems and those don't get touched when you reinstall - ergo the problem remains. If it *is* ever necessary to reinstall it should only be done after an appropriate removal using the Remove Office utility. Otherwise reinstalling can actually complicate many issues. Regards |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac > In order to regain the flow here I've posted my response at the bottom, but > regardless of one's personal position re top- v. bottom-posting, the [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > Bob Jones > [MVP] Office:Mac On 12/31/07 12:49 AM, in article 376b4989-fe3f-498d-93e0-e883990f0d5c@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com, >> In order to regain the flow here I've posted my response at the bottom, but >> regardless of one's personal position re top- v. bottom-posting, the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> "r...@telus.net" <r...@telus.net> wrote: I'm just glad you got it solved - apparently there is some truth to the Brother compatibility issues I've seen referred to:-) Regards |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac Hi Bob, Unlike the lucky individual above, I cannot afford a new printer. I am running leopard, Office 2004, and a Brother MFC-5440CN....and I cannot get my excel documents to print. I tried repairing permissions, and that did not work. :frown: Sorry, Kathie, but you've submitted your message as a reply to a thread that died 6 months ago. Consequently there is nothing in your post that gives anyone a clue to go on. Please submit a new message and provide the information needed for an issue of this nature: Exact version of Office: Exact version of OS X... "Leopard" and "Office 2004" are simply not specific enough to be useful. What *does* happen when you try to print? Is this with one file or with every file? Did this start recently? What else happened around the same time that may have triggered the onset of the problem... Security update, new software??? Without that information the only thing I can suggest is that you check the Brother site for an updated driver. Regards |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 5/29/08 10:56 PM, in article ee87054.7@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "Kathie" <duckookie@moscow.com> wrote: > Hi Bob, > > Unlike the lucky individual above, I cannot afford a new printer. I am running > leopard, Office 2004, and a Brother MFC-5440CN....and I cannot get my excel > documents to print. I tried repairing permissions, and that did not work. > :frown: |
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