textedit will start and run but locks up when trying to use print preview
It seems that print preview is the culprit.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Quit TextEdit if it's open. Delete the /Home/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TextEdit.plist file and the /Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.TextEdit/ folder. Let's see if that helps.