Publisher 2000 Error Message: Publisher Cannot Continue Printing Because of an Error (249090)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher 2000

This article was previously published under Q249090

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to print a publication from Microsoft Publisher 2000, you may receive the following error message:
Publisher cannot continue printing because of an error. For more information, press F1 now.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the name of the printer is longer than 62 characters.

NOTE: If the name of the printer is longer than 185 characters, Publisher quits unexpectedly when you click Exit Catalog.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/4/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbenv kberrmsg kbprint KB249090