Error: System unable to change the printer... (printing Help due to printer).
Error:
The system is unable to change the printer settings. Run Control Panel to make sure that the printer is installed correctly. (160)
Cause:
This error message occurs when clicking on a book on the Contents tab page in Help and then selecting 'Print'. A dialog box appears behind the Help window and the computer beeps. This behavior occurs when no printer is installed in Windows 95. Microsoft Corporation has confirmed this to be a problem with Office 95, Excel 95, PowerPoint 95 and Word 95.
Solution:
Install a printer in Windows Control Panel.
To add a printer in Windows 95 do the following:
1) Click 'Start' to display the Windows 'Start' menu.
2) Select 'Settings' and select 'Printers'.
Printers from Settings menu
3) Open 'Add Printer'. (The Add Printer Wizard is launched.)
Add Printer
4) Click 'Next'.
5) Do one of the following to select the printer location:
a) Select 'Local Printer' if the printer is attached directly to the computer.
b) Select 'Network Printer' if the printer is attached to another computer.
1] Click 'Next'.
2] Type the network path. (The path must include the network drive letter.)
entering network printer settings
3] Select whether or not to print from MS-DOS-based programs.
4] Click 'Next'.
6) Click 'Next'.
7) Do one of the following:
a) Select from available printers:
1] Select a manufacture in the 'Manufacture' list.
2] Select a printer model in the 'Printer' list.
b) Use manufacture's disk:
1] Click 'Have Disk...'
Have Disk
2] Type the path to the disk.
3] Click 'OK'.
4] Select a printer from the list.
8) Click 'Next.'
9) Select the printer port.
select printer port
10) (Optional) Type a name for the printer.
11) Select 'Yes' or 'No' the make this printer the default printer for Windows.
Default printer
12) Click 'Next'.
13) Select 'Yes' or 'No' to print a test page.
14) Click 'Finish'.
NOTE: To workaround this without installing a printer, press ENTER when the dialog box containing the error message is displayed (The dialog box disappears), click on the title bar of the dialog box behind the Help window and drag the box to display it below the Help window.
