Microsoft KB Archive/905519

= You experience problems when you try to print to a file programmatically in Windows XP =

Article ID: 905519

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to print to a file programmatically in Microsoft Windows XP, all the following problems may occur:
 * The print job fails.
 * A print job appears in the print queue, but nothing prints. You cannot delete this print job.
 * The program that tries to print to a file cannot access the file. Program errors occur.

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RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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.

Windows XP SP1
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name ---  02-Aug-2005  02:55  5.1.2600.1723     300,544  Localspl.dll 02-Aug-2005 02:55  5.1.2600.1723      66,560  Spoolss.dll 02-Aug-2005 00:27  5.1.2600.1723     594,432  Xpsp2res.dll

Windows XP SP2
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name ---  02-Aug-2005  03:02   5.1.2600.2730     343,040 Localspl.dll



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, restart the Print Spooler service:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
 * 2) In the Services (Local) pane, right-click Print Spooler, and then click Restart.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: KBQFE

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbwinxpsp2fix kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug kbpubtypekc KB905519

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