Troubleshooting – Windows Logs

When one of the PrintFactory modules has a problem or causes a crash on Windows, you will need to submit a support request.  Details about what caused the problem/crash can be seen in the Event Viewer as Windows logs.

In order to view/export Windows logs, proceed as follows:

1. Click on Start button
2. Open Control Panel
3. Click System and Security
4. Click Administrative Tools
5. Double click Event Viewer
6. Expand Windows logs by double clicking
7. Click Application
8. Select the desired event(s)
9. Click on Save Selected Events
10. Type a filename and choose an extension.
11. Click Save

Event Viewer can be also opened by proceeding as follows(this means the steps 1 through 5 from above will be replaced by the following 2 steps):

1. Open a command prompt. To open a command prompt, click Start , click All Programs , click Accessories and then click Command Prompt .
2. Type eventvwr