XL98: Error Dragging Cells to Another Program

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you drag cells from a Microsoft Excel worksheet to a Microsoft Word document or to a Microsoft PowerPoint slide, you receive one of the following error messages:

   Your file could not be printed due to an error on unknown printer (check
   Chooser).  There are several possible reasons:

   - There may not be enough memory available.  Try closing files and
     programs you aren't using.
   - Your printer or its driver may not be set up correctly. See the OS
     Guide for your computer for instructions to check or set up the
     printer.
   - If you use a network for printing, there may be a problem with the
     network connection or the printer driver.
   - There may be loose cables or a bad connection between your computer
     and printer.

   -or-

   Your file could not be printed due to an error on ImageWriter.  There
   are several possible reasons:

   - There may not be enough memory available.  Try closing files and
     programs you aren't using.
   - Your printer or its driver may not be set up correctly. See the OS
     Guide for your computer for instructions to check or set up the
     printer.
   - If you use a network for printing, there may be a problem with the
     network connection or the printer driver.
   - There may be loose cables or a bad connection between your computer
     and printer.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if an active printer driver is not selected in the Chooser.

WORKAROUND

To work around the problem, drag the cells to the Word Document or PowerPoint slide a second time, and then press RETURN to dismiss the error message. The cells are inserted into the document.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about dragging information from Excel to another program, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

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