Printer server goes offline when you wake up the computer at another network location in Windows

Applies To
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Windows RT Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Starter

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a computer that is running Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • You connect to a printer server that is shared on a Windows Server.
  • You put the computer into a sleep mode and move it to another network location.
  • You wake up the computer and try to print by using the shared printer.

In the scenario, the printer server goes offline in the client spooler even though it is actually reachable.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, we have released a hotfix for Windows RT , Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2, and we have released an update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012.

Update information

To resolve this issue, install the May 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2.

To resolve this issue, install the August 2014 update rollup for Windows RT, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is 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.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if 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. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must install Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

More Information

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 file information and notes

Important Windows 8 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8/Windows Server 2012" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.2.920 0.16xxx Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 RTM GDR
    6.2.920 0.17xxx Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 RTM GDR
    6.2.920 0.20xxx Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 RTM LDR
    6.2.920 0.21xxx Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 RTM LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Compstui.dll 6.2.9200.16384 288,768 26-Jul-12 3:18 x86
Dafprintprovider.dll 6.2.9200.21158 45,056 25-Jun-14 4:05 x86
Findnetprinters.dll 6.2.9200.16384 53,760 26-Jul-12 3:18 x86
Printui.exe 6.2.9200.16384 61,952 26-Jul-12 3:20 x86
Puiapi.dll 6.2.9200.16384 162,304 26-Jul-12 3:19 x86
Puiobj.dll 6.2.9200.16384 339,968 26-Jul-12 3:19 x86
Localspl.dll 6.2.9200.21158 841,216 25-Jun-14 4:05 x86
Winprint.dll 6.2.9200.20555 32,256 6-Nov-12 4:24 x86
Win32spl.dll 6.2.9200.17041 503,808 25-Jun-14 7:15 x86
Win32spl.dll 6.2.9200.21158 502,272 25-Jun-14 4:06 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and of Windows Server 2012

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Compstui.dll 6.2.9200.16384 308,736 26-Jul-12 3:05 x64
Dafprintprovider.dll 6.2.9200.21158 55,808 25-Jun-14 4:20 x64
Findnetprinters.dll 6.2.9200.16384 66,048 26-Jul-12 3:05 x64
Printui.exe 6.2.9200.16384 62,976 26-Jul-12 3:08 x64
Puiapi.dll 6.2.9200.16384 187,392 26-Jul-12 3:07 x64
Puiobj.dll 6.2.9200.21158 458,240 25-Jun-14 4:21 x64
Localspl.dll 6.2.9200.21158 1,037,312 25-Jun-14 4:20 x64
Winprint.dll 6.2.9200.20555 39,936 6-Nov-12 4:25 x64
Win32spl.dll 6.2.9200.17041 733,184 25-Jun-14 7:09 x64
Win32spl.dll 6.2.9200.21158 733,184 25-Jun-14 4:22 x64

For Windows RT 8

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Win32spl.dll 6.2.9200.17041 479,744 25-Jun-2014 06:57 Not applicable

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies to" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.1.760
    1.22 xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Win32spl.dll 6.1.7601.22860 497,664 04-Nov-2014 04:05 x86
Win32spl.dll 6.1.7601.22860 497,664 04-Nov-2014 04:05 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Win32spl.dll 6.1.7601.22860 757,248 04-Nov-2014 04:25 x64
Win32spl.dll 6.1.7601.22860 757,248 04-Nov-2014 04:25 x64
Win32spl.dll 6.1.7601.22860 497,664 04-Nov-2014 04:05 x86
Win32spl.dll 6.1.7601.22860 497,664 04-Nov-2014 04:05 x86

For all supported IA-64–based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Win32spl.dll 6.1.7601.22860 1,528,320 04-Nov-2014 03:23 IA-64
Win32spl.dll 6.1.7601.22860 497,664 04-Nov-2014 04:05 x86

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 8 and for Windows Server 2012

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8

File property Value
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
Time (UTC) 22:44
Platform Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
Time (UTC) 22:44
Platform Not applicable
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File version Not applicable
File size 24,890
Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
Time (UTC) 22:44
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
Time (UTC) 22:44
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File version Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
Time (UTC) 08:18
Platform Not applicable
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File version Not applicable
File size 10,485
Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
Time (UTC) 05:18
Platform Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and of Windows Server 2012

File property Value
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
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Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_5d413d92ea300a89e1e238909c14501f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.17041_none_be1334463f7ee5da.manifest
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
Time (UTC) 22:45
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File name Amd64_8c07fd12b466c3931dfb1c239ac1a043_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.17041_none_433652b9be653886.manifest
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Date (UTC) 25-Jun-2014
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Additional files for Windows RT 8

File property Value
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File version Not applicable
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Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File property Value
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Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

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Additional files for all supported IA-64–based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

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