Unable to initialize device PRN in Python
Unable to initialize device PRN in Python
I had this same problem when I accidentally typed print program.py instead of python program.py. The error message comes from the Windows command-line program named print. Those who suggested restarting the command prompt probably committed the same typo without noticing, and corrected it in their new command prompt.
I know this is an old question, but I experienced this issue in VS Code after installing the latest version of Python and the Python extension.
To fix it, I just needed to add the Python installation path to my PATH environment variable.
- On Windows 10, go to Settings and search for Environment
- Click on Edit environment variables for your account
- Select Path and click the Edit button
- If the path to your Python.exe is not listed, click the New button
- Enter the path to your Python.exe application and click the OK button
- The path for me was
%LocalAppData%ProgramsPythonPython37-32- Restart VS Code and try to run your python script again
Unable to initialize device PRN in Python
In my case restarting (close / open new) the console or the Command Prompt window works