Excel ignores set print area

I've completed my worksheet and set the print area and columns to repeat. 

Now I select Print and I get a blank - nothing to print

I've cleared the print area and entered it again - no change.  I've removed all page breaks.  If I try to copy the data to a new workbook, I get that alert:  This action won't work on multiple selections. I selected contiguous columns and rows, so I don't see how this alert is coming up.

I don't want to recreate the workbook.  Any thoughts.