Annoying Message when Printing

Summary

After installing Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows displays a message at the bottom of the screen "This document was sent to the printer". Instructions for removing message.

Question

After installing Windows XP Service Pack 2, when you print to a Network Printer, Windows displays a message at the bottom of the screen "This document was sent to the printer".

To remove this annoying message, follow the steps below.

Answer

IF you have

• a Network Printer
• you see a message in the bottom right of your screen every time you print something that says "This document was sent to the printer"... followed by information about the print job.

AND you want to stop the message from appearing, follow these steps:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Select "Printers and Faxes."
3. Select "Server Properties" from the File menu at the top of the window. This opens the "Print Server Properties" window.
4. Click the Advanced Tab.
5. Uncheck the box next to "Show informational notifications for network printers."
6. Click OK.

The message will stop appearing each time you print.