Monday, August 17, 2009

Microsoft XPS Document Writer cannot be found

I am experiencing this error with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, when the hibernated machine which had PowerPoint presentation opened, is started. Searched for a solution but no luck so far, and many face this it seems. Anyone know the solution?
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8 comments:

  1. CivaOctober 5, 2009 at 1:47 AM

    Hi Daniesh,

    I wanted to share this with you since i had same problem with this error when trying to open .ppt with 97-2003 format (dunno if this is relevant)

    Go to start-> run -> services.msc find PrintSpooler service and start it.That worked for me.I assume that Microsoft XPS Document writer device is installed by default if not then go to ControlPanel -> Printers -> Add Printer...-> Select XPS Port from available ports -> Next -> Select Microsoft from Manufacturers from left -> Select Microsoft XPS Document Writer from list in right -> Select name for device (or leave it deafult it doesn't matter)-> finish and try to open .ppt now.

    Hope this helps!

    Best reagards,

    Civa

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  2. CivaOctober 5, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    I appologize I misspelled Your name sir ,obviously coffee wasn't strong enough :)

    Cheers!

    Civa

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  3. Dinesh PriyankaraOctober 21, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Hi Civa,

    Thanks for the comment and sorry for the delayed reply, has been away from the blog for a while, will try it and see.

    Thanks

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  4. Dinesh PriyankaraOctober 22, 2009 at 4:25 AM

    Hi Civa,

    Everything is as you have mentioned, so the problem must be something else :(.

    Anyway, thanks.

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  5. CivaOctober 22, 2009 at 4:31 AM

    Ok I think there is some hidden trick from guyz from Redmond :)

    Im sorry Dinesh thats all I have already done to make it work :/

    If I find some other related stuff I will be glad to post it here :)

    Best regards,
    Civa

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  6. UnknownApril 11, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    For me, all that was required was turning on the printer spool

    Once I did that it worked great. Thanks for the help

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  7. DottorslumpJune 9, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    Thanks you have saved my work! but I'm another problem with power point 2007 i hope that you know a solution!I show but is not possible to use the button to insert a simbol!
    Thanks and sorry for my English!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    YA its work that solution given by dinesh thanks for solution

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