Microsoft KB Archive/157171

= Complex Filled Shapes Near Bottom of Page Print Incorrectly =

Article ID: 157171

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q157171



SYMPTOMS
Complex filled shapes that are near the bottom of a page may not print correctly to some Postscript printers.

Any non-rectangular shapes with a complex fill (gradient, texture, pattern, picture, or semitransparent fill) in a WMF file that crosses page boundaries will not print correctly to PostScript printers; the fill will be missing.



RESOLUTION
Use the appropriate method below to resolve this symptom.

Windows NT 4.0
Apply the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0.

Windows NT 3.51
This problem is corrected by an updated version (hotfix) of Pscript.dll for Windows NT version 3.51. Pscript.dll is available for the Alpha, i386 (Intel), MIPS, and Power PC platforms:

  Platform   Pscript.dll Date   Pscript.dll Size   File to Download -  Alpha      10/14/96           283,920            Ps7-351a.exe i386      10/14/96           222,256            Ps7-351i.exe MIPS      10/14/96           265,488            Ps7-351m.exe PPC       10/14/96           276,240            Ps7-351p.exe

To correct this problem, perform the following steps:

 Download the appropriate self-extracting file from the list above to an empty temporary folder. You can download any of these self-extracting files from the following service:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT351/hotfixes-postSP5/pscript-fix/

 In File Manager, double-click the file to extract its contents. In File Manager, double-click the Readme.txt file for complete installation instructions.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.51 and 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Keywords: kbprb kbprint KB157171

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