The DrvDestroyFont function is never called on Windows XP.

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This problem occurs because the User Mode Printer Driver (UMPD) hook for this function is missing.

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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:

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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: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: 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
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   26-Feb-2003  18:29  5.1.2600.1175     849,920  Gdi32.dll    IA64
   26-Feb-2003  02:22  5.1.2600.1175     231,424  Wgdi32.dll   X86
   26-Feb-2003  02:26  5.1.2600.1175   5,623,424  Win32k.sys   IA64
   26-Feb-2003  18:29  5.1.2600.1175     235,520  Gdi32.dll    X86
   26-Feb-2003  02:26  5.1.2600.1175   1,694,720  Win32k.sys   X86

				

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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 XP Service Pack 2.

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