WD97: Merge to Printer Results in Error Message

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In a mail merge, if you use a catalog main document, when you click Merge To Printer on the Mail Merge toolbar, the following error message may appear:

You cannot send a catalog created by merging documents directly to mail, fax, or a printer.

CAUSE

The error message occurs because you must merge a catalog to a new document before you can print it or send it in e-mail.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

1. Open the Catalog main document.



2. On the Mail Merge toolbar, click Merge To New Document.



3. In the new catalog document, click Print on the File menu.

Additional query words: catalogue

Keywords : kbdta kbmerge mmhelp998
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb