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    - Blue Toolbars in Publisher 2007 Anyway to change the color of the toolbars in Publisher 2007?...my eyes have a problem with blue. thanks...! -- Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176949
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    - Start Menu shortcut doesn't work I pinned to start menu on Vista, worked for a while now just won't open Publisher, and I have to go into C:\Program Files to find it to access it Anyone know a way to get the shortcut working again ? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176944
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    - how do I get multiple copies on one page - as 2003 did in 2003 I would always get 2 copies of an A5 page if printed on A4 paper. This was useful - how can i set the page sizes so this works again? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176939
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    - Inserting and Resizing An Oversized Excel Worksheet I'm attempting to add information from an Excel worksheet on to a page of a newsletter I'm working on in Publisher 2003, but I'm running into a problem. The newsletter page's dimensions are 8 1/2" x 11", but at full size, the Excel worksheet is larger than these dimensions. I can adjust the print settings on the worksheet in Excel to allow me to print the worksheet on a single 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper, but I can't adjust the size of the worksheet as an object in Publisher so that all of the contens of the worksheet can be seen. When I insert the Excel worksheet into Publisher as an object and adjust the size of the worksheet using the "Size" tab in the "Format Object" window, only a portion of the worksheet can be seen. I can adjust the size of the object by clicking and dragging the sides and corners of the object, but it doesn't make any more or any less of the worksheet visible. When I edit the Excel worksheet object, I can scroll and see the entire worksheet, but I can't adjust the size of the worksheet. Making the worksheet's cells and their content smaller so that the total worksheet size less than 8 1/2 X 11" won't work either, because the text in the cells is already at 8 pt and can't be made any smaller. Is it possible to insert the Excel worksheet and adjust the size so that the contents of the entire worksheet are visible on the page in Publisher? If so, how can it be done? Thanks in advance. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176938
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    - When sending doc in publisher 2007 the task bar is also shown When I send an email re a document in publisher the recipient opens the doc and the task bar is also displayed along with the document it self. I want the viewer to view the document and not the task bar associated with it Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176936
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    - making flash cards on the computer how do i make flash cards on the computer and is there a template for it Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176933
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    - Wrong colors keep printing when I use publisher. Why? Can't seem to figure this out. Green prints out as purple, blue prints out as green...why? How can I correct it? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176927
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    - Why has my Office Jet Printer stopped appearing on My Computer? I love my HP Office Jet Pro 1150c All-in-one Printer/Scanner/Copier which I have been using for six years or more. For the last week or so I have been unable to get it to scan, and I find that when I go into 'My Computer' the Office Jet Pro icon (which was always there) which when right clicked allowed me to use the scanner is there no longer. I have tried uninstalling and re-installing it but to no avail. I use XP Service Pack 2. Any ideas as to how I might be able to reactivate the scanner? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176922
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    - Pattern Fill for lines with Vista Hello, JoAnn, I hope you are there... I love Publisher (2007, well all of them), though not so sure about Vista, and this problem also occurs with Word. Anyway, if I want to print a shape that is filled, then, even with a plain colour fill, I have to go into Pattern Effects and ensure both the foreground and background colours are set to the colour that I want inside my printed shape. Note that the screen display is OK. Annoying... but it works! I also have to do the same procedure if I want to print a Line... funny really, because I only want a Line... I don't even want it 'filled'... Annoying... but it works! My problem arises now in that I want to print a dotted/dashed line... BUT my procedure cannot work in this case, so I have to use thin grey lines instead! I did paste this problem and procedure under Vista ages and ages ago, but nothing happened. Maybe some of my default settings somewhere are wrong... I just don't know... Wouldn't know where to look either... Please help me again... Anne. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176915
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    - show text when mouse rolls over hyperlinnk How do I get a text box and description display when I roll the mouse cursor over text or a hyperlink? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176914
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    - greeting cards pdf continued Hello again, JoAnn: I have just received your reply to the earlier thread........ I am going to install PrimoPDF as discussed earlier, BUT: Will my current pdf files be compatible with PrimoPDF? Will I need to Delete MS Add-in software? Etc... Anne. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176913
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    - microsoft publisher my microsoft publisher is not working , how can i fixs this problem Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176907
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    - Print format changes when saving as a PDF Not sure if this is a Publisher question or Adobe question but I have made several flyers in Publisher and when I save them to PDF, the page setup modifications go back to default. Any ideas? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176892
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    - how do i move multiple pages Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176891
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    - files changed to read only I had a folder located in "my documents" titled "Publisher files" which had several sub-folders inside. Now all of a sudden the folder is missing, but I am able to find the files by searching via Windows by selecting .pub as the parameter. In the search results file it shows the string where they once were located but the subfolders are all gone and every file is marked "read only" when opening it from the search results area. The only change to my system was installing the Master Collection of Adobe Photoshop 3 and all the stuff that came with it. What steps should I take to move the files back to a working location and any ideas on what actually happened? Thank you. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176888
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    - Creating Text Box in Publisher 2007 Crashes the Application Hello, we have a clean install of Publisher 2007 under Windows XP SP2, and when we try to create a text box in a document, (both an existing document and a blank document), publisher crashes. Office is fully patched. I ran Office Diagnostics from the help menu and no problems were found and the issue persists. Any thoughts on how to resolve the issue? Thanks, Syd Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176886
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    - A converter for Publisher 2003,2007 files to open in Publisher 20 If I am sent Publisher files made in the newer versions of Publisher, why wont they open in Publisher 2000? Is there a converter available as there is for Word file conversions? This incompatiblity between versions is a major irritation. Why does Microsoft FORCE people into costly upgrades when previous versions are working well?? Later versions of MS programs are sometimes worse containing more annoying features than the more straightforward previous ones. The change of layout etc is also disconcerting. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176884
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    - several greeting cards to pdf I have MS Publisher 2007 and have downloaded the MS pdf add-in. I have several 4-page greeting cards that I have designed, each in a separate Publisher file. To change these to pdf files, I have to do them individually and end up with as many individual pdf files. Can I put all of my 4-page greeting cards onto one Publisher file, and then convert the whole lot into one pdf file? Anne. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176879
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    - Publisher 2000 Clipboard Can anyone tell me where the clipboard is in Publisher 2000? It is not showing in View or Edit or Insert. Thank you. RozBuds Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176875
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    - Conditional execution This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_05EB_01C8B045.CBBB7070 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have to generate two versions of a monthly publication. The versions = differ only for security reasons such as not having telephone numbers in = the version that will be accessible on the web.=20 Is there conditional execution macros in publisher? Please respond directly to me. Thanks, Shmuel ------=_NextPart_000_05EB_01C8B045.CBBB7070 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16640" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have to generate two versions of a = monthly=20 publication. The versions differ only for security reasons such as not = having=20 telephone numbers in the version that will be accessible on the web.=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is there conditional execution macros = in=20 publisher?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please respond directly to = me.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Shmuel</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_05EB_01C8B045.CBBB7070-- Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176873
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    - How do I add a caption to a photo in Publisher? I've added a photo within a newsletter story and would like to add a caption under the photo. Is this possible without creating a separate text box for the caption? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176869
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    - Full bleed formatting document How can I shrink the margins on a document already created in Publisher? I would like to create one version of the document formated for a full bleed print and one with a smaller margin than already exists. How can I do this? No full bleed printer connected my computer. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176866
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    - printer driver malfunction I'm trying to print a job in Publisher 2003 and I get a popup saying that Publisher failed to load the printer driver. The job was created in Publisher '03 so it has not migrated from a previous version and this job has printed before. I'm using a -Dell Photo 926 printer and -I have uninstalled and reinstalled the software, updated the firmware and even changed the port all to no avail. -The printer works, I printed a test page in -Word 2003 and had no trouble. Has anyone else had this problem and if so whats the fix? Please help fast!!!! Dave B Thanks much in advance Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176865
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    - How to remove the alternative text box from the publisher email? Hi, I have created a publisher email and have email it to myself for testing view. I find there is a small alternative text box appearing whenever my mouse cursor station at any point of the email. How to remove this alternative text box from the publisher email? Help... -- Thank you, Cpviv Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176861
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    - different fonts installed on different computers (1) Very odd: I installed Office Ultimate a couple of months ago on my desktop. Now, installed it as well on my laptop. I find a font ("teen") installed on my laptop, but not the desktop....and it was installed from the same DISK 1. So, where is that font (and potentially others?) on my desktop? How do I know that I have all the fonts possible on both computers? (2) When successfully installing Office Ultimate on the laptop, it never asked me for Disk 2?? What's on that? What should I do? thx Richard Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176851
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    - changing font displays on the run In Publisher 2007, I may type a word, then want to see it in many fonts to make a choice. It's a laborious process. 1) highlight the work, 2) go to FORMAT, FONT and see an example of the font, BUT NOT THE ACTUAL WORD, view the change on the page, 3) rehighlight the word, 4) return to the FORMAT, FONT option, 5) choose another, 6) close that out, etc. So, is there anyway, that I can roll over fonts and watch them change on the page, or have the actual word displayed in each font style? There has to be an easier way to sample a word in 20 different fonts in order to make a decision. I seem to remember that there was such an option in Word or earlier Publisher versions...but that might have been an halucination. Any tips? Thanks much, Richard Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176850
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    - Printing in color I am not able to view or print my document in color. On the screen in the "working" mode it is correct but when I click "view" pr "print preview" it is not in color. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176849
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    - Table cells. Hello to all my good friends out there. I have created a table with a size of 3.6cm high by 20cm wide. The table itself is 4 cells by 4 cells. If I decide to play about with the size of the individual cells making them higher, wider or shorter etc but then decide that I want them equally distributed in width and/or height again, is there easy way to do this. I cannot seem to do this without having to recreate a new table. The overall table size obviously must stay the same. Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. thanking you in anticipation. <-><-><-><-> Big Rick Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176847
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    - Data not populating in Fields (Publisher 2003) Hello, When I merged my data from excel it only populates 1 persons data on all the pages. Thanks -- astro44 Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176846
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    - Adding a new text box in a text box in publisher 2007 How do I add a new text box to a text in publisher 2007? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176845
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    - Synchrnized text boxes in Publisher How do I create multiple text boxes in Publisher that will automatically update the data in all the text boxes when I change the data in one text box? - This type of question has been asked - put the answers are for Web publishing rather than Publisher. I have tried importing from other templates, but the boxes will not synchronize folowing import. Thanx Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176843
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    - crop marks How and when do I reduce the publication to show the crop marks on a printout? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176839
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    - master pages My newsletter wont fit on my master page,how do I fix this??? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176835
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    - out line fonts (and text) isn't there a way to outline fonts? Isn't there a way to put a another color outline around fonts? I've made the fonts red and I'd like to have a thin line of black around them.... using publisher 2003 Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176828
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    - importing emailed attachments I am working colloratively with several partners. We are all using publisher...though only I have Vista. I can not get their emailed documents to open in publisher. The publisher documents once downloaded from attachment are directed to windows site without my choice...is this a default setting of sorts? How do I create a path to publisher? Thank you fior assistance, Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176827
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    - Turn off when I save my doc as a jpg, it puts a border around it? When I save my Publisher Document as a jpg or a gif, it put this annoying black border around the outside edge of the document. How do I turn that off? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176822
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    - 2007 Why did you not allow 2007 to use files from '03 or '97. I even saved a file from '07 to '03 so I could take it to a different machine and now '07 won't read it. If I were one to get livid this would put me in that state. -- When the herd is aheadin'' fer the cliff it t''ain''t bad bein'' a Maverick! Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176817
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    - Font I have installed a font on my computer and use it in Word. But can't see it in Publisher. Why? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176815
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    - Fonts I use a font in Word. But I don't see it in Publisher. Why? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176814
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    - How do I remove a background from a picture in publisher How do I remove a background from a picture in publisher Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176807
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    - Publisher I use Publisher for a newsletter (two-columns) which varies from fortnight to fortnight. What is the easiest way to make text flow to each column. I have trouble when I add columns -cannot get it to flow. -- Rena Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176806
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    - Publish htm Calendar to Web I'm using Pub 2007 and have a 12 month calendar. When I publish to the web, I can only see the first month. the other months are written, but I can only see the first month. I changed the size from 11x8.5 to 11x70in but that didn't help. What can I do to let the web site visitor see all the pages? Thanks, Dennis Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176804
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    - watercolors how can I get a watercolor background in publisher? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176802
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    - Unable to Click on Links - Puplisher Email - Outlook Web Access Hi, When I create a document in Publisher and send it via Publisher's email function, most people can click on the links in the document. However, I have a friend who uses Outlook Web Access (OWA) to get her email and although she can see my document, none of the links in the document work for her. Would appreciate if you have any ideas for me on to resolve this issue. Thanks, Michael J. Titera Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176800
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    - Header/footer/page number problem Hello! Could someone please help me to add headers and page numbers to every page, but the first three pages of a booklet. Page 1 and the header should actually start on Page 4. I'm creating a business directory in booklet format, selected under Layout View, in Publisher 2003. I added page numbers, starting with Page 1 on the third page of the booklet. I inserted a section then entered the page numbers. Everything looks fine -- until I decided to add headers. When I decided to add headers I can only get them to show on every other page, despite trying the two page option on the Master Page procedure. When I try to select single page/two page, as per the instructions, I get a message stating that my document is going to be changed to a single page document. Also, when I try to follow these instructions: "In the Edit Master Pages task pane, click the arrow next to the single master page where you want to create facing headers and footers, and then click Edit," I'm at a loss. There is no arrow and no edit, unless they mean "edit" on the toolbar at the top of the page. After following all of Publisher's instructions, I find that the page numbering stays the same, but I get headers on every page, even on those I want to be blank. Any help will be appreciated. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176798
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    - Printing a paper program from Publisher I created a folding program for an event on Publisher 2000. I upgraded to Publisher 2007. When I went in to edit the progran and print, pages 1 and 4 are fine. Of pages 2 and 3 (the inside of the program) only the left side of page 2 prints. Page 3 is fine. When I preview the program, both 2 and 3 look fine? Any suggestions?? Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176791
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    - Publisher 2007 wizard problem I have been using Publisher 2007 since it has been out and just recently have had a error message that comes up each time I open it. This just seemed to begin after I installed System Pack 1 for Vista Home Premium. The error message is: "Publisher cannot run this wizard. This feature is not available. To make this feature available, run Setup again, click "Add or Remove Features" and change the feature to "Run from My Computer". I have done this. I have uninstalled Publisher and still get the same message after installation. After I re-installed it, it now opens up to a blank template, with this error message. Before I uninstalled it, it opened to the many different options you have, with the error message. Any suggestions would be appreciated. GWJ Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176787
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    - how to make an animated christmas card I would like to make an animated christmas card that I can send to my overseas friends and relatives, but don't know how to get started. Informed Publisher was the best program, if better in another program please advise. Thank you. Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176784
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    - help, how can I create a Marquee in MS Publisher 2003 I remember in MS Front Page you could create a flashing or scrolling marquee, but can't find a tool in MS Publisher. Any help will be appreciated. -Brian Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176779
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    - Converting Publisher 2007 Document to 2003 I have an application for a job saved on Publisher 2007. However, the people I must send it to have computers using the 1997-2003 system. How do I convert the document to 2003 format? I know how to do it on Word, but I do not see the same Save As feature on Publisher. Thanks, G Tag: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to Tag: 176769

I just installed a printer,but when I try to print my stuff it says"publisher
cannot complete the task"

Re: Why does it say"publisher cannot complete the task"when I try to by Mary

Mary
Sat May 10 04:45:36 CDT 2008

What version Publisher? What model printer? If you select a different printer as
a default in the control panel and then select your new printer in Publisher can
you print then?

Just because your printer is new doesn't mean the driver is current. Go to the
manufacturer's web site and see if there is a more current driver available.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just installed a printer,but when I try to print my stuff it says"publisher
> cannot complete the task"

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