OL97: Printing Error "The Operation Failed"

• Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to print another user's calendar from within Microsoft Outlook 97, you may receive the following error message:

   The Operation Failed.

CAUSE

You do not have read permission to the Task list and you are trying to read the other user's calendar using the Day/Week/Month view.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, do one of the following:

• Change the view that is being printed to something other than Day/Week/Month.

      -or-
  

• Have the other user give you permissions to the Task folder.

      -or-
  

• Change the page setup for the Daily Style so that it does not include the Task Pad. This can be done by following these steps:

  1. On the File menu, click Print.

  2. Click the Daily Style to select it and click Page Setup.

  3. Under Options, click to clear the Task Pad check box.

Keywords          : kbprint
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kberrmsg
Solution Type     : kbworkaround