How to Fix “Printer is not ready” or “Cannot print unless an item is selected. Select an item, and then try to print again.” in Outlook : Harleys Limited

Cause – The supposed reasons behind this issue could be improper connection with printer, network issue, corrupted OutlPrnt file, interruption due to active Add-ins or any issue in Print spooling service in Outlook.

Solution – Rename the Outlprint file in Appdata

4 Steps total

Step 1: Close outlook

Close the running Outlook application.

Step 2: navigate to

Find the OutlPrnt file either using the search option or following the path “%appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook”.

Step 3: Rename OutPrint

Double click on it and rename it with some other name like OutlPrnt1.

Step 4: Re open outlook and print

Now, run the Outlook application again and see if it is printing

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How to Fix “Printer is not ready” or “Cannot print unless an item is selected. Select an item, and then try to print again.” in Outlook

Modified on: Wed, 14 Apr, 2021 10:51

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