WD97: Word Viewer 97 /p Command Parameter Doesn't Print Document

• Microsoft Word Viewer 97

SYMPTOMS

When you use the /p switch on the command line to start Word Viewer 97, the document will not automatically be printed as in earlier versions of Word Viewer.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Print from Word Viewer 97

In Microsoft Word Viewer 97, click Print on the File menu.

Method 2: Print from Word Viewer 7.1

1. Remove Word Viewer 97:

       a. Exit all Windows applications.
   

       b. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
          Panel.
   

       c. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
   

       d. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click to select "Microsoft Word Viewer
          97," and then click Add/Remove. In the Microsoft Word Viewer 97
          Setup dialog box, click Remove All.
   

2. Install Microsoft Word Viewer 7.1:

       a. On the Microsoft Office 97 (Microsoft Word 97) CD-ROM, open the
          Valupack folder.
   

       b. Open the Wordview folder.
   

       c. Double-click Wd95vw71.exe.
   

3. In Word, save your document as "Word document 6.0/95 (*.doc)", and then close your document.

4. Click the Start menu, and then click Run.

5. In the Open box, type the path to Wordview.exe, followed by the /p parameter, and then the path and name of the document you want Word Viewer 7.1 to print.

   For example, type:

         "C:\Program Files\WordView\Wordview.exe" /p c:\filename.doc
   

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word Viewer 97. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q165908
   TITLE     : WD97: How to Obtain Microsoft Word Viewer 97

   ARTICLE-ID: Q166636
   TITLE     : WD97: Frequently Asked Questions About Word Viewer 97

   ARTICLE-ID: Q169549
   TITLE     : OFF97: Information About The Microsoft Office ValuPack