Trouble with Printing...think this can go here!

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I am trying a 250 document run.

Each document has a field code with the date. Whenever I try to print, the field code for the date automatically reverts to today's date.

It is ridiculously imperative that I cannot alter the contents of any document, and the original date of the document has to be printed.

I have tried putting Word into Safe Mode for the print, but this doesn't stop the Field Code from updating.

Does anyone know any commands/switches I can put into the properties of the DOC file type to stop the field codes from updating?

OR any simpler, better suggestions?

Much ta!

 

Thanks for the answer, Blue - found a workaround in the end.

Each document couldn't be physically altered, because of their intended use. It was the way of printing that had to be changed.

I ended up changing the properties of the DOC file (Explorer Menu, Tools, Options, File Options)

I added on a 'QuickPrint' option on the menu when you alternate click. With a bit of DDE, I basically instructed it to open the .doc file within Publisher, and print from there - because Publisher doesn't have any field codes, it couldn't try to update, so it used the data that it already had.

Groovy, huh?