Error Message When You Attempt to Print a Web Page: An Error Has Occurred in the Script on This Page (303486)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows Millennium Edition SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows Millennium Edition SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q303486 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Internet Explorer, when you attempt to print a Web page to a file, you may experience one of the following symptoms:
- When you use the Print command on the File menu to
print the Web page to a file, you receive an error message similar to
the following:
An error has occurred in the script on this page.
Line: 1210
Char: 1
Error: Unspecified error.
Code: 0
URL: res://C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHDOCLC.DLL/preview.dlg
Do you want to continue running scripts on this page?
- When you use the Print Preview command on the File
menu, and then print the Web page to a file from within the Print
Preview window, you receive the following error message:
There was an internal error, and Internet Explorer is unable to
print this document.
In each case, the document is printed correctly.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs if both of the following conditions are true:
- You use a PostScript printer driver.
- You select Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) output in the
printer name Properties dialog box, where
printer name is the name of your PostScript
printer.
This behavior can also occur if you configure your printer to add a header and footer to each page that you print.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method.
Postscript Printer Driver
Clear the Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) output selection in the printer name Properties dialog box.
Remove Header and Footer from Printer Properties
Use the Printers tool in Control panel to remove or disable any automatic headers and footers. For information about how to do this, please see the printed documentation or online Help file for your printer.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/4/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kberrmsg kbpending KB303486 |
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