I hate printers

This is off topic on a Win 10 board since I am running Win 8.1 on my laptop. Win 10 is on my desktop, which is not with me at the present time. I'm getting crazy.

I use WordPerfect x4. It's an older version of the program, but not that old.

I can't get my Brother printer (MFC L2700DW) to print from WP. It prints from everything else including Office 365 and Word. I have removed the drivers and the software suite, uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled it all from the original Brother CD and again from a downloaded copy from Brother, updated the drivers but still when I access the print menu, all the functions are there EXCEPT the "PRINT" button is greyed out, no matter if I select a different output device or print to file. I'm using an ethernet wired connection. I couldn't get it to connect to the wireless network. I've uninstalled the printer from WP, reinstalled it as both the default and not the default printer.

All I can do now is import documents to Word, clean up the formatting and print form there. Awkward but there are things WP does that you can't do in Word. ANYBODY GOT ANY IDEAS.

Why not printing to pdf, and then print the pdf. It keeps formatting.

Have you gone through Corel's Troubleshooting Printing problems with WordPerfect checklist?

(Particularly Renaming the PrintEngine folder to PrintEngineOld)

Have you tried

“Print” Button Grayed out in WordPerfect Print Dialog Box?

• Click the “Advanced” tab:
• At the bottom left corner, UNcheck, “Document on Disk”
• The “Print” button should become active and stay active.

Reply to PiKo
All the choices in the Print window are grayed out including “print to file” and “print to pdf”
Reply to Berton
Like above, there is nothing going anywhere since the “print” button is inactive
Reply to RickC
I didn’t get to try your solution since I knew Apt38's idea would be quick to try so I tried his idea first.
Reply to Apt38
DING DING DING!!!! A winner! I am ever grateful for your solution. I had looked on the “advanced” button in the print window, but had not noticed this.
THANKS TO EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ASSIST.

morty72 said:

Reply to Apt38
I am ever grateful for your solution. I had looked on the “advanced” button in the print window, but had not noticed this.

Your very welcome, glad to help