MS-Word Cannot print customized specified pages when Table of Contents is present

I have a document that I have been working on for a few months. Today I discovered that it will not print specified pages.

Problem Document cannot print specific pages if there is a Table of Contents present.

Version Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2110 Build 16.0.14509.20000) 64-bit (running on Windows 10)

Diagnosis The document does have TWO sections. I tried specifying p2s1 and it won't work.

1. Tried Open / Repair the document. No change.
2. Removed the last section so there is only one section. Still doesn't work.
3. Removed the Table of Contents on page 1. After doing this I am able to print specified pages, even if I start again with 2 sections.
4. In case it was to do with the positioning of the ToC, created a ToC on the last page. This reinstated the problem - i.e. cannot print specified pages.
5. In case the ToC was corrupt somehow, I created a new one. This reinstated the problem - i.e. cannot print specified pages.
6. In case it is just this document, created a new blank document with 3 separate pages & one section. Can print specified pages ok. Added a Table of Contents on page 1 - unable to print specified pages. I also tried this on another computer running [Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365 MSO (16.0.14326.20164) 64-bit] with exactly same results.

Workarounds

1. Print from Word Online
2. Print entire document to PDF and then print desired pages from PDF reader. Not optimal.

Solution 1:

It's recommended to go to File > Options > Dispaly, make surethe box of "Update fields before printing" is ticked.