Notepad ErrMsg Points to Control Panel for Configuring Printer

 Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
Article ID: Q122515
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you print from NOTEPAD.EXE, you receive the following error message: 

   Cannot print the <filename> file. Be sure that your printer is
   connected properly and use Control Panel to verify that the printer
   is configured properly.

CAUSE

This application message is a holdover from Windows 3.x, in which you opened the Printers area in Control Panel to adjust printer configurations.

RESOLUTION

To check your printer configuration in Windows 95, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

  2. Click the desired printer with the right (secondary) mouse button.

  3. Click Properties.

Now you can adjust the configuration information for your printer.

KBCategory: kbusage kbtool kberrmsg kbprint kbui kbenv
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95
Additional reference words: 95 notepad err msg

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Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
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