Pressing ESC Key Does Not Cancel Manual Feed Print Job

 Last reviewed: August 28, 1996
Article ID: Q155367
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you print to any dot-matrix or inkjet printer using the manual feed paper source, pressing the ESC key at the "Insert Paper" prompt does not cancel the print job.

RESOLUTION

To cancel a manual feed print job, follow these steps:

  1. Do not respond to the Insert Paper prompt.

  2. Double-click the printer icon on the right side of the taskbar.

  3. Click the print job you want to cancel, and then press the DELETE key, or click Delete on the Edit menu.

  4. Return to the Insert Paper prompt and press ENTER or click OK.

STATUS

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

KBCategory: kbenv kbprint
KBSubcategory: winprint
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 28, 1996
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