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Full Network Printer Path Not Shown in Microsoft Excel 5.0

Article ID: 117337

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006

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SYMPTOMS

When you click Print on the File menu in Microsoft Excel 5.0, the full path to the network printer is not displayed.

NOTE: Microsoft Excel 4.0 for Windows, Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows, and other programs correctly display the full network printer path in the Print dialog box.

WORKAROUND

To view the entire path for the network printer, click the Printer Setup button in the Print dialog box.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

When you print to a network printer using Microsoft Excel 5.0 in Windows 95, the Print dialog box displays the share name for the network printer. It does not display the computer name. For example, if the printer is shared on a computer with the name PRINTSERV and the share name is PRINTER1, the Print dialog box displays the following information: 
   Printer: <type of printer> on PRINTER1
The expected display should read: 
   Printer: <type of printer> on \\PRINTSERV\PRINTER1
This does not affect the ability of Microsoft Excel 5.0 to use to network printers.

Additional query words: xl print net

Keywords: KB117337


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