SetOptions or GetOptions method doesn't work for PRINTER_PROPERTY features 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

This article describes an issue that occurs when SetOptions or GetOptions is called in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. A hotfix is available to fix this issue. The hotfix has a prerequisite.

Symptoms

This issue occurs when the SetOptions() and GetOptions() APIs are called for the PRINTER_PROPERTY features from the OEM DocumentEvent function, specifically the DOCUMENTEVENT_CREATEDCPRE event. When this issue occurs, you're prevented from setting dynamic print policies.

Hotfix information

Important If you install a language pack after you install this hotfix, you must reinstall this hotfix. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this hotfix. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

 A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that's described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there's a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section doesn't appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to get 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 don't 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 don't see your language, it's because a hotfix isn't available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have April 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (2919355) installed in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you don't have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix doesn't replace a previously released hotfix.

Status

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

References

See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

File Information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Be aware that dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time bias. The dates and times may also change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Important Windows 8.1 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 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 8.1/Windows Server 2012 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

Notes

  • 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
    6.3.960 0.18xxx Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM GDR
  • 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 aren't listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

Windows RT 8.1

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Locale.gpd Not applicable 14,088 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Msxpsinc.gpd Not applicable 73 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Msxpsinc.ppd Not applicable 72 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Mxdwdrv.dll 0.3.9600.18048 699,904 04-Sep-2015 16:55 Not applicable
P6disp.gpd Not applicable 25,489 13-Aug-2015 13:31 Not applicable
P6font.gpd Not applicable 3,293 13-Aug-2015 13:31 Not applicable
Pcl4res.dll 0.3.5479.0 289,792 04-Sep-2015 18:06 x86
Pcl5eres.dll 0.3.5479.0 1,035,264 04-Sep-2015 18:06 x86
Pcl5ures.dll 0.3.5479.0 1,034,752 04-Sep-2015 18:07 x86
Pclxl.dll 0.3.5479.0 205,824 04-Sep-2015 18:06 x86
Pclxl.gpd Not applicable 10,375 13-Aug-2015 13:31 Not applicable
Pjl.gpd Not applicable 1,156 13-Aug-2015 13:31 Not applicable
Pjlmon.dll 6.3.9600.18048 17,408 04-Sep-2015 17:27 Not applicable
Pscript.ntf Not applicable 1,060,548 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Pscript5.dll 0.3.9600.18048 505,856 04-Sep-2015 18:06 Not applicable
Pscrptfe.ntf Not applicable 1,288,252 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Ps_schm.gdl Not applicable 5,561 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Stddtype.gdl Not applicable 23,812 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Stdnames.gpd Not applicable 14,362 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Stdschem.gdl Not applicable 59,116 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Stdschmx.gdl Not applicable 2,278 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Ttfsub.gpd Not applicable 698 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Unidrv.dll 0.3.9600.18048 347,648 04-Sep-2015 17:20 Not applicable
Unidrv.hlp Not applicable 21,225 13-Aug-2015 13:28 Not applicable
Unidrvui.dll 0.3.9600.18048 723,456 04-Sep-2015 18:06 Not applicable
Unires.dll 0.3.9600.18048 845,824 04-Sep-2015 18:06 Not applicable

x86 Windows 8.1

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Locale.gpd Not applicable 14,088 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Msxpsinc.gpd Not applicable 73 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Msxpsinc.ppd Not applicable 72 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Mxdwdrv.dll 0.3.9600.18048 1,031,680 04-Sep-2015 17:27 x86
P6disp.gpd Not applicable 25,489 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
P6font.gpd Not applicable 3,293 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Pcl4res.dll 0.3.5479.0 289,792 04-Sep-2015 19:14 x86
Pcl5eres.dll 0.3.5479.0 1,035,264 04-Sep-2015 19:14 x86
Pcl5ures.dll 0.3.5479.0 1,034,752 04-Sep-2015 19:15 x86
Pclxl.dll 0.3.5479.0 205,824 04-Sep-2015 19:13 x86
Pclxl.gpd Not applicable 10,375 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Pjl.gpd Not applicable 1,156 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Pjlmon.dll 6.3.9600.18048 17,920 04-Sep-2015 18:02 x86
Ps5ui.dll 0.3.9600.18048 777,216 04-Sep-2015 19:14 x86
Pscript.hlp Not applicable 26,038 13-Aug-2015 13:30 Not applicable
Pscript.ntf Not applicable 1,060,548 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Pscript5.dll 0.3.9600.18048 567,808 04-Sep-2015 19:14 x86
Pscrptfe.ntf Not applicable 1,288,252 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Ps_schm.gdl Not applicable 5,561 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Stddtype.gdl Not applicable 23,812 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Stdnames.gpd Not applicable 14,362 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Stdschem.gdl Not applicable 59,116 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Stdschmx.gdl Not applicable 2,278 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Ttfsub.gpd Not applicable 698 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Unidrv.dll 0.3.9600.18048 422,912 04-Sep-2015 17:54 x86
Unidrv.hlp Not applicable 21,225 13-Aug-2015 13:30 Not applicable
Unidrvui.dll 0.3.9600.18048 805,376 04-Sep-2015 19:15 x86
Unires.dll 0.3.9600.18048 845,824 04-Sep-2015 19:16 x86

x64 Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Locale.gpd Not applicable 14,088 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Msxpsinc.gpd Not applicable 73 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Msxpsinc.ppd Not applicable 72 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Mxdwdrv.dll 0.3.9600.18048 909,312 04-Sep-2015 18:31 x64
P6disp.gpd Not applicable 25,489 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
P6font.gpd Not applicable 3,293 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Pcl4res.dll 0.3.5479.0 289,792 04-Sep-2015 20:45 x64
Pcl5eres.dll 0.3.5479.0 1,035,264 04-Sep-2015 20:41 x64
Pcl5ures.dll 0.3.5479.0 1,034,752 04-Sep-2015 20:41 x64
Pclxl.dll 0.3.5479.0 205,824 04-Sep-2015 20:39 x64
Pclxl.gpd Not applicable 10,375 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Pjl.gpd Not applicable 1,156 13-Aug-2015 13:34 Not applicable
Pjlmon.dll 6.3.9600.18048 22,528 04-Sep-2015 19:21 x64
Ps5ui.dll 0.3.9600.18048 885,760 04-Sep-2015 20:40 x64
Pscript.hlp Not applicable 26,038 13-Aug-2015 13:29 Not applicable
Pscript.ntf Not applicable 1,062,732 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Pscript5.dll 0.3.9600.18048 649,216 04-Sep-2015 20:40 x64
Pscrptfe.ntf Not applicable 1,293,180 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Ps_schm.gdl Not applicable 5,561 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Stddtype.gdl Not applicable 23,812 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Stdnames.gpd Not applicable 14,362 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Stdschem.gdl Not applicable 59,116 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Stdschmx.gdl Not applicable 2,278 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Ttfsub.gpd Not applicable 698 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Unidrv.dll 0.3.9600.18048 534,528 04-Sep-2015 19:11 x64
Unidrv.hlp Not applicable 21,225 13-Aug-2015 13:29 Not applicable
Unidrvui.dll 0.3.9600.18048 928,256 04-Sep-2015 20:43 x64
Unires.dll 0.3.9600.18048 845,824 04-Sep-2015 20:45 x64
Locale.gpd Not applicable 14,088 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Msxpsinc.gpd Not applicable 73 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Msxpsinc.ppd Not applicable 72 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Mxdwdrv.dll 0.3.9600.18048 1,031,680 04-Sep-2015 17:27 x86
P6disp.gpd Not applicable 25,489 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
P6font.gpd Not applicable 3,293 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Pcl4res.dll 0.3.5479.0 289,792 04-Sep-2015 19:14 x86
Pcl5eres.dll 0.3.5479.0 1,035,264 04-Sep-2015 19:14 x86
Pcl5ures.dll 0.3.5479.0 1,034,752 04-Sep-2015 19:15 x86
Pclxl.dll 0.3.5479.0 205,824 04-Sep-2015 19:13 x86
Pclxl.gpd Not applicable 10,375 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Pjl.gpd Not applicable 1,156 13-Aug-2015 13:38 Not applicable
Pjlmon.dll 6.3.9600.18048 17,920 04-Sep-2015 18:02 x86
Ps5ui.dll 0.3.9600.18048 777,216 04-Sep-2015 19:14 x86
Pscript.hlp Not applicable 26,038 13-Aug-2015 13:30 Not applicable
Pscript.ntf Not applicable 1,060,548 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Pscript5.dll 0.3.9600.18048 567,808 04-Sep-2015 19:14 x86
Pscrptfe.ntf Not applicable 1,288,252 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Ps_schm.gdl Not applicable 5,561 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Stddtype.gdl Not applicable 23,812 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Stdnames.gpd Not applicable 14,362 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Stdschem.gdl Not applicable 59,116 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Stdschmx.gdl Not applicable 2,278 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Ttfsub.gpd Not applicable 698 13-Aug-2015 13:44 Not applicable
Unidrv.dll 0.3.9600.18048 422,912 04-Sep-2015 17:54 x86
Unidrv.hlp Not applicable 21,225 13-Aug-2015 13:30 Not applicable
Unidrvui.dll 0.3.9600.18048 805,376 04-Sep-2015 19:15 x86
Unires.dll 0.3.9600.18048 845,824 04-Sep-2015 19:16 x86

      

Additional file information

Windows RT 8.1

File property Value
File name Arm_ntprint.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18048_none_cfd1e176d625c6a1.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 19,225
Date (UTC) 18-Sep-2015
Time (UTC) 17:55
Platform Not applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 1,595
Date (UTC) 18-Sep-2015
Time (UTC) 17:55
Platform Not applicable

x86 Windows 8.1

File property Value
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 1,595
Date (UTC) 18-Sep-2015
Time (UTC) 17:55
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_ntprint.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18048_none_cfcf6f1ed628a7db.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 20,600
Date (UTC) 18-Sep-2015
Time (UTC) 17:59
Platform Not applicable

x64 Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File property Value
File name Amd64_ntprint.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18048_none_2bee0aa28e861911.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 20,660
Date (UTC) 18-Sep-2015
Time (UTC) 18:02
Platform Not applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 2,036
Date (UTC) 18-Sep-2015
Time (UTC) 17:55
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_ntprint.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18048_none_cfcf6f1ed628a7db.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 20,600
Date (UTC) 18-Sep-2015
Time (UTC) 18:02
Platform Not applicable