In this article, we will see how to fix the There is not enough memory or disk space available to repaginate or print this document error in Microsoft Word. This error usually occurs when users try to print a Word document. If you encounter this error while printing the Word document, use the suggestions provided in this article.
There is not enough memory or disk space available to repaginate or print this document Word error
The error “There is not enough memory or disk space available to repaginate or print this document” in Microsoft Word occurs when printing a document. Use the following suggestions to fix this error.
- Update Microsoft Office
- Close memory-hogging applications
- Change your default printer
- Launch Word in Safe Mode
- Rename the Normal.dotm file
- Save the Word file in another format, preferably the .doc format
- Repair or reinstall Office
Below, we have explained all these fixes in detail.
1] Update Microsoft Office
Make sure that you are using the latest version of Microsoft Office. Outdated versions of software may contain minor bugs that cause various issues. Therefore, it is always suggested to use the latest version of the software. We suggest you check for updates in Microsoft Office manually.
2] Close memory-hogging applications
The error message is saying that there is not enough memory or disk space. Therefore, we suggest you close the background applications and other opened software. To completely close the background applications, open the Task Manager, and then terminate the applications under the Background processes section. To terminate the applications, right-click on them and select End Task.
3] Change your default printer
The error message appears while printing the Word document. Therefore, we suggest you change the default printer and see if it helps. You can also try to save your Word document as a PDF file by using Microsoft Print to PDF. Now, you can print that PDF file.
4] Launch Word in Safe Mode
The error in Microsoft Office applications can also occur due to conflicting Add-ins. To confirm this, launch Microsoft Word in Safe mode. The Safe Mode launches Office applications with add-ins disabled. Now, open your document and print it. If the error does not occur this time, an add-in is responsible for this error.
Now, to identify the problematic add-ins, launch Word in normal mode and start disabling add-ins one by one. Print your document every time you disable an add-in. When the error disappears, the add-in that you have just disabled is the culprit.
5] Rename the Normal.dotm file
The Normal.dotm is a Microsoft Word template file that includes the default styles and customizations that determine the basic look of a document. If the error still occurs, this file might have been corrupted. We suggest you rename this file and see if this fixes the issue.
First of all, close Microsoft Word if it is open. Now, open the Run command box and type the following command in it. After that, click OK.
%appdata%
The above command will open the Roaming folder. Now, open the Microsoft folder and then open the Templates folder. You will see the Normal.dotm file there. If you have not enabled the File name extensions, you will not see its extension.
Now, right-click on the Normal.dotm file and select Rename. Change its name from Normal.dotm to Normal.old.dotm. Do not change or delete the file name extension. After renaming the file, open Word. Word will automatically create a new Normal.dotm file.
6] Save the Word file in another format, preferably the .doc format
You can also try one thing. Save the Word document in another format, preferably in .doc format. Follow the steps below:
- Open your Word document.
- Go to “File > Save As.”
- Browse the location to save your Word file.
- When the Save As popup window appears, select Word 97-2003 Document in the Save as type field.
Now, open the saved Word document and print it. You should be able to print it without the error this time.
7] Repair or reinstall Office
If the error still appears, your Microsoft Office installation might have been corrupted. In this case, we suggest you repair Microsoft Office. Run an Online Repair. The Online Repair will take time but repair your Office installation.
You can also try uninstalling and reinstalling the Microsoft Office application. Use the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) tool to completely remove Office from your system. Now, reinstall Office. Before you remove Microsoft Office, make sure that you have its activation key, as you will require it to reactivate your Office product.
That’s it. I hope this helps.
How do I fix my printer when it says not enough memory?
You may encounter memory issues with your printer, like Not enough memory, Insufficient memory, etc. To fix this issue, you can try some fixes, like updating your printer firmware, updating your printer drivers on your PC, etc. If this does not resolve the issue, contact printer support.
What can I delete to free up space?
To free up space on your hard disk, you can delete unnecessary files on your hard disk. You can use free software, like TreeSize to analyze your hard disk storage, so you can delete unnecessary files quickly. You can also find the largest files using File Explorer and third-party tools.
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