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Last Updated: July 12, 2023

ISSUE

When you print a task or a contact that is longer than a page in Outlook Desktop you get an error:
“There is a problem with the selected printer. You might need to reinstall this printer. Try again or use a different printer.”

Outlook task print error

STATUS: FIXED

The Outlook Team released a fix from the service that is now at 100% of production as of July 12, 2023. There is no client update needed. If you still see the issue, restart Outlook to pick up the change.

If you reverted Office to workaround the issue you can now proceed to install the latest updates. From Outlook click File, Office Account, Update Options, Update Now

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