Unexpected Error (Various Error Codes) occurs when printing sales forms such as invoices or sales orders prior to saving them (printing error)

An error occurs when printing a sales form prior to saving it.

Note: The following errors may contain "Unrecoverable Error" instead of "Unexpected Error."

QuickBooks 2008 or Enterprise Solutions 8.0 R1:

• Unexpected Error 14747 27731
• Unexpected Error 14747 29373
• Unexpected Error 14747 41584
• Unexpected Error 14747 57480

QuickBooks 2008 or Enterprise Solutions 8.0 R3 and R4:

• Unexpected Error 14769 71490
• Unexpected Error 14769 59262
• Unexpected Error 14769 87352
• Unexpected Error 14769 05890

QuickBooks 2008 or Enterprise Solutions 8.0 R5:

• Unexpected Error 14770 92387
• Unexpected Error 14771 20458
• Unexpected Error 14747 12649
• Unexpected Error 00000 16673
• Unexpected Error 00000 51733

This error occurs when QuickBooks encounters an unexpected blank line on the form. The blank line is created if you click or tab to a new line after the last item on the form.

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To resolve this issue, position your cursor on the last line item in the form that contains data before printing the form.

An alternative solution is for the QuickBooks administrator to clear the option in the Company Preferences that requires saving a transaction before printing it:

1. Switch to single-user mode.
2. Select the Edit menu and select Preferences.
3. Select General in the left pane of the Preferences window, and then click the Company Preferences tab.
4. Clear the Save transactions before printing checkbox.
5. Click OK.

This will allow you to print without having to save the transaction.