Windows Word freezes when I go Files>Print

Hi,

Have used word 2000 daily at home ever since it came out & the last 2-3 days it freezes when I go Files>Print & so am unable to alter things in printing all other functions in File work OK.

I can print OK via the print icon.

Uninstalled MS Office & reinstalled it with no effect. ...thanx ...nick

PS. Also 1. when I open word it tries to configure itself then says Error it is not functioning use Repair and it opens & works OK except for the "File>Print issue mentioned above"

2. Deleted the two small programs recently installed

3. recently installed my old Epson c48 & when it did not work I deleted it.

Home build, Asus P5K Premium WiFiiFi Intel,
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W 2.4GHz, OCZ Vendetta Cpu Cooler,
2x2GB, 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 800 (400mhz) PC2-6400,
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB GDDR3 (PCI-E),
Seagate Barraguda sata 500gb, TOSHIBA vb63700-A 500GB external HD,
Corsair TX750M Psu, X45, XPhome/Win8

 

What is your default printer set as?

 

To the only one I have HP Deskjet 1510 series

 

Sounds a bit like lag from trying to communicate with a network printer?

 

I have a network printer and I never encountered this problem. My printer is also a HP but it's an officejet 4500 series..

 

Is not a network printer, is via a USB connection to my PC

 

I would try a full driver removal using print management (MMC), then re-install the printer, this normally clears this issue.

 

I installed a new driver.

How do I remove it with MMC?

I have no cd forn the printer, it installed itself when I connected the USB cable.