Signals Notebook: “Print Request Timed Out. Please try again” warning is shown when attempting to print documents from Excel or Word Online

Description

The warning message “Print Request Timed Out. Please try again” is seen by users when printing Excel/Word documents from Office Online from Signals Notebook.

Cause

This happens due to the Office Online service timing out. The service can timeout if the workbook/document is large or complex or it exceeds the recommended application limits. You can refer to the following article to review the Signals Notebook application limits: Signals Notebook: Explore the limits of Signals Notebook.

Solution 

Reduce workbook size and complexity where possible or use the Office Desktop application to work with large or complex files.