Picture It!: Error message when you print with photos or text boxes (314566)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9
  • Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10
  • Microsoft Digital Image Suite 9
  • Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10
  • Microsoft Picture It! Digital Image Pro version 7
  • Microsoft Picture It! Express 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Express 9
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo version 7
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium version 7
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 2002, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 9
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2002, Gold, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Express 10
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 10
  • Microsoft Digital Image Standard Edition 2006
  • Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 2006
  • Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006

This article was previously published under Q314566

SYMPTOMS

When you try to print a project in Microsoft Picture It! that has photos or text boxes, you may receive an error message that is similar to one of the following:
A problem occurred after you dismissed the task. Some changes might not have been made.
There might not be enough memory to complete this operation, or another problem might exist. Please save your work, restart this program and try again.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if any of the following conditions exist:
  • The text box or image extends into the unprintable area.
  • The printer driver is outdated.
  • The project is too big for the printer to handle.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method. If you are not sure what is causing the issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented.

Method 1: Text or Image in Unprintable Area of Page

If your printer driver supports resizing the information to be printed to fit the page, click Fit to Page in the Print dialog box.

Method 2: Update Printer Driver

Contact the manufacturer of your printer to obtain the latest printer driver available for your printer.

For information about how to contact your printer manufacturer, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Method 3: Reduce Size of the Project

Reduce the number of graphic images in the project. This reduces the memory that is required when you print the project.

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/9/2006
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