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Symptoms

Assume that you connect a Generic/Text Only printer to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. When you try to use Windows Internet Explorer 9 on the computer to print text to the printer, the print output is blank.

Cause

This issue occurs because the XPS-to-Graphics Device Interface (GDI) converter driver (Xpsgdiconverter.dll) cannot set custom fonts in the printer.

Resolution

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 the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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, contact 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 Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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 be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and 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 do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

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 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information 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

    6.1.760
    0.21xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    RTM

    LDR

    6.1.760
    1.21xxx

    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 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely 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 7

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7600.21062

285,696

01-Oct-2011

04:40

x86

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7601.21830

285,696

01-Oct-2011

06:10

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

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7600.21062

470,528

01-Oct-2011

05:38

x64

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7601.21830

470,528

01-Oct-2011

05:29

x64

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7600.21062

285,696

01-Oct-2011

04:40

x86

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7601.21830

285,696

01-Oct-2011

06:10

x86

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

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7600.21062

1,009,664

01-Oct-2011

04:22

IA-64

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7601.21830

1,009,664

01-Oct-2011

04:22

IA-64

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7600.21062

285,696

01-Oct-2011

04:40

x86

Xpsgdiconverter.dll

6.1.7601.21830

285,696

01-Oct-2011

06:10

x86

Status

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

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

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

File name

X86_6467f779ff1befb37b18c1c2286360b7_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_93651142dac83c48.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

713

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

X86_b7c0526cfb89de99a17c7c2aa67d2c17_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_b4ae7bad3914d9fc.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

713

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_135ee91265b49de2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,461

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

05:05

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_1563df0c62c44d32.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,461

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

06:39

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

File name

Amd64_63759cde5432cf693f6a7169de6b856d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_72604fbde44d4437.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

717

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

Amd64_6467f779ff1befb37b18c1c2286360b7_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_ef83acc69325ad7e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

715

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

Amd64_70c57928bb7122fde8aa5d2b6bdff2af_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_5983f43b2619d03a.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,074

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

Amd64_aacdbf0239de900752ffc31bc4016b3c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_c1184bf4b659704c.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,074

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

Amd64_b7c0526cfb89de99a17c7c2aa67d2c17_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_10cd1730f1724b32.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

715

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

Amd64_c041507151fea58b63c44ade3ae8e637_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_c6d9c53aa2927e7c.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

717

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_6f7d84961e120f18.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,463

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

06:16

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_71827a901b21be68.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,463

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

07:17

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_135ee91265b49de2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,461

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

05:05

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_1563df0c62c44d32.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,461

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

06:39

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

File name

Ia64_b3dbce0fd7a1eb5dd4d5651b09a6652a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_5c6aac3212555f81.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,072

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

Ia64_c6923ac0535b1304dc86afd02fa4db49_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_63168f827af01d72.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,072

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

11:06

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_13608d0865b2a6de.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,462

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

06:07

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_1565830262c2562e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,462

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

07:23

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21062_none_135ee91265b49de2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,461

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

05:05

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-c..ent-xpsgdiconverter_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21830_none_1563df0c62c44d32.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,461

Date (UTC)

01-Oct-2011

Time (UTC)

06:39

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