Word Word Envelopes - Printing blanks

[numbersjunkie]

I am using Word 2003 and created envelopes using mail merge. I have done this before with no problems, but now they just print blank - I have tried 2 different printers and have tried printing on blank paper also. The text is not hidden, it is black. Any ideas?

 

[Silverhazesurfer]

This is no fun. You took away the chance at all the good puns.

Have you tried to print the envelope on a standard piece of paper to see where it prints the desired data? Perhaps it is an orientation thing.

 

[numbersjunkie]

Yes, I did try printing on plain paper - in 2 different printers. Still blank. I suspect my problem is getting worse. Now I cannot print in Word at all - I did use a pdf printer device and created a pdf document but it also won't print. Jeez. In Word, I got a question about saving my template when I shut down, so maybe that has something to do with my problem. Maybe I should just breakdown and get a newer version of Word...

 

[floppybootstomp]

Sounds to me like there's a setting somewhere in preferences that should not be.

If you can't find the problem perhaps uninstall Word/delete relevant folders in Program Files etc/reinstall Word may cure the problem.

Word 2003 should still work perfectly well and imo has a better interface than the 2007 version.