[python] Unable to Initialize Prn device

Question

Hi, I really need your help guys,
I started a few weeks ago to learn python 2.2.7 with "learn python the hard way" and I m getting errors in powershell since exercise 4, everything was working fine before.
I am a bit lost, it tell me "Unable to initialize prn device" every time I try the "print" command
Unfortunately nothing helped me in Google I tried to rename the name of exercice, trying to switch default printers (pdf and XML)..I gave up but since I know SoloLearn I wonder if someone can bring light

Answer 1

use 3.6 version of python better for you.

Answer 2

Okay, thank you, I ll try

Answer 3

Yep you right that must be this, I ll try to figure it out. It certainly a stupid little thing I didn't thought yet

Answer 4

Yes I switched to the last version available yesterday , it's now working. Thanks :)

Answer 5

I think you got these error.
Short for PRiNter, PRN is the name MS-DOS assigns to the first parallel port. For example, MS-DOS may report the following error message: "Not Ready Writing Device PRN. ... if MS-DOS is unable to access or send information to the printer port.

Answer 6

i got the same with python3.9

Answer 7

Try upgrading the version of python you're using

Answer 8

I got the same problem in cmd , first we need to enter in python by typing python then type & run code it helped me out 😀...