When Print Plug-In for Office is Not Displayed

Buttons such as Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In sometimes do not appear in the Word, PowerPoint and Excel Office applications, and the Print Plug-In for Office functions are not available.

In this event, re-install Print Plug-In for Office.

You can also enable add-ins to display Print Plug-In for Office.

See below for the procedure for re-installing the plug-in or enabling add-ins.

Re-installing Print Plug-In for Office

If a problem occurs, such as the system or an application terminating abnormally, the Microsoft Office application disables add-ins as a safety precaution.

In this event, you will need to re-install Print Plug-In for Office to display the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ribbon.

Note

  • You cannot re-install Print Plug-In for Office once an Office application is running. When the message appears, select Cancel and close the active Office application.

Re-install Print Plug-In for Office as follows:

  1. Close Microsoft Office if it is open.

  2. Install Print Plug-In for Office.

Enabling Print Plug-In for Office for items disabled in Office applications

If a problem occurs, such as the system or an application terminating abnormally, the Microsoft Office application disables add-ins as a safety precaution.

In this event, you will need to restore the disabled add-ins in order to display the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ribbon.

Use the procedure below to restore the add-ins disabled by Microsoft Office.


  • For Microsoft Office 2010 or later

  1. Select Options from the File menu.

  2. From the list on the left side of the <application name> options dialog box, select Add-ins.

  3. Select Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button.

  4. If Addin imageprograf print plug-in (ipfaddinif.dll) is displayed in the Disabled Items dialog box, select it and click the Enable button.

  5. Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application.

  • For Microsoft Office 2007

  1. Click the Office button and then click the <application name> options button.

  2. From the list on the left side of the <application name> options dialog box, select Add-ins.

  3. Select Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button.

  4. If Addin imageprograf print plug-in (ipfaddinif.dll) is displayed in the Disabled Items dialog box, select it and click the Enable button.

  5. Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application.