Unable to Print Microsoft Works Calendar

Everything else will print but nothing you do will make that calendar print! Don't you just hate it when computers don't work! Actually this is a known problem and easily fixed. See the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #249736 for more information about this at:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q249/7/36.asp&NoWebContent=1

Homepub 2K: Unable to Print Integrated Works Calendar

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This article was previously published under Q249736

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to print a calendar that is integrated with your Microsoft Works Calendar in Microsoft Home Publishing 2000 or Microsoft Greetings 2000, you may receive the following message:
 

"Please wait while the Calendar prepares to print."

An animated printer icon is displayed, but the calendar is not printed.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Wkprint.dll file is not located in the same folder as the Wksgen.dll file that is installed when you run Home Publishing 2000 Setup.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download the Hp2kp282.exe file from the Microsoft Download Center, and then run this file to install the Wkprint.dll file.

NOTE: When you download the Hp2kp282.exe file, you can save this file to any location on your hard disk other than the Windows\System folder.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
 

Hp2kp282.exe

Release Date: Jan-10-2000
 

If you are having the problem with printing a calendar but are running Works 2001 then check out this fix from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314517

SYMPTOMS

When you try to print in Microsoft Works Calendar, you may receive the first print dialog box that allows you to make your print choices, but when you click OK to continue the print job, nothing happens. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
 

Please wait while the Calendar prepares to print.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 is installed on your computer.

RESOLUTION

To try to resolve this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1

Download and install the Works 6 Utility: Prints Calendar file, Wkpr60.exe, to the "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared" folder.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
DownloadDownload the Wkpr60.exe package now.
Release Date: NOV-22-2002

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Method 2

If the procedure in Method 1 does not resolve the issue, upgrade to Microsoft Works version 7.0. For more information about Works 7.0 and this issue, see the "Status" section.

STATUS

This problem was corrected in Works 7.0 for all operating systems except for Microsoft Windows 98. Windows 98 users must still follow the steps that are listed in the "Resolution" section.

 

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