Microsoft KB Archive/329604

= PostScript print jobs containing Type-1 Multiple Master Metrics fonts are not printed =

Article ID: 329604

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q329604



SYMPTOMS
When you perform PostScript printing of text that is formatted with Multiple Master Metrics (MMM) fonts, printing seems to stop working completely for Adobe FrameMaker and other non-Adobe programs that do not generate their own PostScript. When the problem occurs, printed pages contain blank areas where text that is formatted with Multiple Master Metrics fonts should appear.

The document appears correctly on the screen; all text appears. Output to non-PostScript devices such as inkjet printers or Winfax devices seems to be correct.



CAUSE
This is a regression in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and hotfix Q322842 for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322842 A Lock Occurs Between Two Threads of System GDI in Windows 2000



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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Release Date: November 2, 2002

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version        Size       File name 26-Sep-2002 16:45  5.0.2600.1128  1,695,232  Win32k.sys

Service Pack Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

Hotfix Information
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

All languages: Download the 329604 package now.

NEC: Download the 329604 package now.

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version        Size       File name --  25-Sep-2002  18:06  5.0.2195.5265     42,256  Basesrv.dll 25-Sep-2002 18:06  5.0.2195.5907    222,992  Gdi32.dll 25-Sep-2002 18:06  5.0.2195.6011    708,880  Kernel32.dll 25-Sep-2002 18:06  5.0.2195.4733    332,560  Msgina.dll 25-Sep-2002 18:06  5.0.2195.6063    380,176  User32.dll 25-Sep-2002 18:06  5.0.2195.5968    369,936  Userenv.dll 25-Sep-2002 18:04  5.0.2195.6070  1,642,512  Win32k.sys 12-Sep-2002 19:50  5.0.2195.6056    179,472  Winlogon.exe 25-Sep-2002 18:06  5.0.2195.5935    243,472  Winsrv.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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