PUB2: Canon BJC-600 Causes Sharing Violation When Opening File

Q116045

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Publisher versions 2.0, 2.0a
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SYMPTOMS
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You receive the error message "Sharing Violation on Drive X:" (where X is
the drive letter where Windows is installed) when you open a publication
that was saved using a different printer driver.

CAUSE
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This error can occur if you have the version 2.0b, 2.0c, or 2.0d of the
Canon BJC-600 printer driver set as the default printer in Windows.

WORKAROUNDS
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Set an alternative printer as the default printer in Control Panel.

-or-

Choose Cancel in the Sharing Violation dialog box, save the file, and
reopen it.

MORE INFORMATION
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A sharing violation does NOT occur if you do the following:

1. Do NOT load SHARE.EXE at the MS-DOS level.

2. Make sure VSHARE.386 is loaded in the SYSTEM.INI file.

3. Make sure Windows is running in enhanced mode.

This error has also been experienced with the BJC-4000, although no file
display, operation, or printing problems seemed apparent.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.00a mspub pub20 pub20a bubble jet
bubblejet bjc600 bj-600 bj600c bj-600c