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73209 2002-08-22 08:59:00 Can anyone explain this. my os is win98se and my printer is an HP840c.
Fot rht elast couple of days i have been getting a spool 32 error message when trying to print a small excel file. I did all the usual, reinstalled the printerand software . Had the computer locking up on me everytime I tried to print something.
I managed to print a couple of words in a word document and thought I had the problem solved so went back to my excell document with the same bad result.
I then did a cut and paste on to a Word document and VOILA it worked. Whats going on
veterannz (960)
73210 2002-08-22 09:15:00 Something doesnt like the spooling excel file...

A quick look on Google suggests its not uncommon, and could be related to:

Antivirus software running (try turning it off to print)
Detete temporary files (all files ending in .tmp)

Or some other conflicting software (firewall etc)

I would look at antivirus software first.
godfather (25)
73211 2002-08-22 09:24:00 Wot version of office do you use? SoniKalien (792)
73212 2002-08-22 11:40:00 As long as the printer is not being shared, the easiest thing to do is to change the printer properties in spool settings from spool to print directly to the printer - also try changing from EMF to Raw.
This is a common problem and can sometimes be fixed by upgrading or reinstalling the printer driver, but the print direct option is easiest
It can also be a problem in the BIOS for the LPT1 port setting
Marty2001 (421)
73213 2002-08-23 05:17:00 Office XP Pro veterannz (960)
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