diff --git a/include/printer.cpp b/include/printer.cpp
index c0d1b530f..22f17b6c1 100755
--- a/include/printer.cpp
+++ b/include/printer.cpp
@@ -1382,18 +1382,16 @@ void TPrinter::close ()
 
   if (_printertype == screenvis)
   {
-    CHECK (_vf, "VF!");
-    _vf->close_print ();
+    _vf->close_print();
     _vf->run ();
-    if (_vf->is_open ())
-      _vf->close_modal ();
+    if (_vf->is_open ()) _vf->close_modal ();  
     delete _vf;
     freeze (FALSE);
     _vf = NULL;
   }
   else if (_printertype == export)
   {                          
-    if (!_exportfile.empty())
+    if (!_exportfile.empty() && _txt.lines() > 0L)
     {
       ofstream txt((const char*)_exportfile); 
       for (long i = 0; i < _txt.lines(); i++)
@@ -1404,7 +1402,7 @@ void TPrinter::close ()
     }
   }
 #if XVT_OS == XVT_OS_WIN
-else if (_printertype == winprinter)
+else if (_printertype == winprinter && _txt.lines() > 0L)
 {
   PrintWhat._prcd = _print_rcd;
   PrintWhat._txt = &_txt;
diff --git a/include/viswin.h b/include/viswin.h
index 1c1756597..82c411ffd 100755
--- a/include/viswin.h
+++ b/include/viswin.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ public:
   void close_print();                 
   bool frozen() { return _frozen; }
   void abort_print();
+  long lines() { return _txt.lines(); }
 
   void add_line(const char* l);