excel '97 freezing up on xp

[Ivan]

Is Excel '97 supposed to work with Windows XP. Ever since I've had my new
computer with XP, my excel '97 is very buggy. Almost every time I make up
even the simplest of spread sheets, it will print once or twice and then
suddenly it will cause the computer to hang and freeze when I try to print.
And of course it won't print. What is going on?
Ivan

 

[Lady Layla]

Excel 97 works just fine with XP, sounds like a printer driver problem


: Is Excel '97 supposed to work with Windows XP. Ever since I've had my new
: computer with XP, my excel '97 is very buggy. Almost every time I make up
: even the simplest of spread sheets, it will print once or twice and then
: suddenly it will cause the computer to hang and freeze when I try to print.
: And of course it won't print. What is going on?
: Ivan
:
:

 

[BrianB]

I am using 97 and 2000 - sometimes both at once - in XP.

Have a look at printer setup and set to print via a file ("fas
printing") rather than direct to printer (otherwise Excel will wai
until all data is received by your printer)....