Microsoft KB Archive/330628

= Internet Explorer may not use the default system printer if you change printers =

Article ID: 330628

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 

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This article was previously published under Q330628

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SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Internet Explorer may not print to the default system printer if you change printers. This behavior may occur if you change the default system printer after you print an HTML document to the default printer, and then open a new HTML document and print it. The document may instead be printed on the old printer. The problem does not occur with XML documents.

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Hotfix information
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

File information
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.

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version         Size     File name 16-Jan-2003 13:58  6.0.2800.1161   231,936  Iepeers.dll

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version          Size     File name -  04-Mar-2005  08:29  6.0.3790.282     241,664  Iepeers.dll

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version          Size     File name -  10-May-2005  14:31  6.0.2900.2673    251,392  Iepeers.dll To apply this fix, add an AlwaysUseDefaultPrinter String value to the following registry key for each user who requires this functionality:

Follow these steps, and then quit Registry Editor: <ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then click the following key in the registry:

 

</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.</li> Type AlwaysUseDefaultPrinter, and then press ENTER.</li> On the Edit menu, click Modify.</li> Type yes, and then click OK.</li></ol>

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

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MORE INFORMATION
This hotfix and the associated registry setting make a more general change. Internet Explorer no longer contains a default printer for the current running instance. Instead, Internet Explorer always uses the default system printer when a print command is issued. This includes commands from automating Internet Explorer, from running it as a stand-alone program, or from hosting the Web Browser control.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbqfe kbwebbrowser kbbug kbfix kbie600presp2fix kbie600sp2fix KB330628

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