Error Message: EED; Paper Problem; Offline; I/O Active; Busy; Printing; Output Bin Full... (221753)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q221753

SYMPTOMS

When you try to print from Notepad or WordPad by clicking Print on the File menu, you may receive the following error message:
EED; Paper Problem; Offline; I/O Active; Busy; Printing; Output Bin Full; Not Available.

CAUSE

This error message can occur if the Comdlg32.dll file is corrupted.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the System File Checker tool to extract a copy of the Comdlg32.dll file from the Windows 98 CD-ROM:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type sfc in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Click Extract one file from installation disk. Be sure your Windows 98 CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive.
  3. Type comdlg32.dll, and then click Start.
  4. Type cdromdrive:\win98 in the Restore from box, where cdromdrive is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.
  5. Type c:\windows\system in the Save file in box.
  6. Click Yes if you are prompted to make a backup copy of the current file.
  7. Restart Windows 98.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/20/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb kbprint KB221753
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