Unable to initialize device PRN in Python

Question

I attempt to run a python program and the following pops up in command prompt:

\"Unable to initialize device PRN\"

I should also mention that the program runs fi

Answer 1

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%\Programs\Python\Python37-32\
• Restart VS Code and try to run your python script again