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This article describes an issue that occurs on a Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server that's running Windows Server 2012 R2. A hotfix is available to fix this issue. The hotfix has a prerequisite.

Symptoms

When the print spooler crashes and then restarts, your printing job is sent to a redirected printer. However, the redirected printers go offline after the print spooler is restarted, and your document can't be printed successfully.

Cause

This issue occurs because for the redirected printers, the PrinterOnLine registry value can't be deleted correctly because of a bad file path. This causes the redirected printers to remain offline after the print spooler is started.

Resolution

To fix this issue, we have released a hotfix. Even though this issue is observed only in Windows Server 2012 R2, the hotfix also applies to Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

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.

Hotfix information

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 does not 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, go to the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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 is not 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.

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 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 file information and notes

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.

  • 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 0.16 xxx

    Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

    RTM

    GDR

    6.3.960 0.17xxx

    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 are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Pmcsnap.dll

6.3.9600.17937

730,624

16-Jul-2015

19:16

x86

Ppcsnap.dll

6.3.9600.17937

238,592

16-Jul-2015

19:14

x86

Print management.lnk

Not applicable

1,118

21-Aug-2013

23:39

Not applicable

Printmanagement.msc

Not applicable

146,389

18-Jun-2013

12:40

Not applicable

Compstui.dll

6.3.9600.17415

289,280

29-Oct-2014

01:52

x86

Dafprintprovider.dll

6.3.9600.17415

203,776

29-Oct-2014

00:35

x86

Findnetprinters.dll

6.3.9600.17415

55,808

29-Oct-2014

01:28

x86

Printui.exe

6.3.9600.17415

61,952

29-Oct-2014

01:58

x86

Puiapi.dll

6.3.9600.17415

167,424

29-Oct-2014

00:44

x86

Puiobj.dll

6.3.9600.17937

367,104

16-Jul-2015

19:19

x86

Localspl.dll

6.3.9600.17958

873,984

17-Jul-2015

14:10

x86

Winprint.dll

6.3.9600.17415

34,304

29-Oct-2014

01:02

x86

Win32spl.dll

6.3.9600.17669

602,624

29-Jan-2015

00:56

x86

Prnntfy.dll

6.3.9600.17415

199,168

29-Oct-2014

01:15

x86

Windows.systemtoast.print.notification.lnk

Not applicable

1,515

21-Aug-2013

23:39

Not applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and of Windows Server 2012 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Pmcsnap.dll

6.3.9600.17937

825,856

16-Jul-2015

19:50

x64

Ppcsnap.dll

6.3.9600.17937

260,096

16-Jul-2015

19:47

x64

Print management.lnk

Not applicable

1,118

22-Aug-2013

06:44

Not applicable

Printmanagement.msc

Not applicable

146,389

18-Jun-2013

15:10

Not applicable

Compstui.dll

6.3.9600.17780

309,760

20-Mar-2015

03:49

x64

Dafprintprovider.dll

6.3.9600.17415

269,312

29-Oct-2014

00:41

x64

Findnetprinters.dll

6.3.9600.17415

66,048

29-Oct-2014

02:04

x64

Printui.exe

6.3.9600.17415

62,976

29-Oct-2014

02:43

x64

Puiapi.dll

6.3.9600.17415

192,512

29-Oct-2014

00:55

x64

Puiobj.dll

6.3.9600.17937

477,184

16-Jul-2015

19:54

x64

Localspl.dll

6.3.9600.17958

1,091,584

17-Jul-2015

14:17

x64

Winprint.dll

6.3.9600.17415

45,568

29-Oct-2014

01:24

x64

Win32spl.dll

6.3.9600.17669

864,256

29-Jan-2015

01:04

x64

Prnntfy.dll

6.3.9600.17415

221,184

29-Oct-2014

01:45

x64

Windows.systemtoast.print.notification.lnk

Not applicable

1,515

22-Aug-2013

06:44

Not applicable

Compstui.dll

6.3.9600.17415

289,280

29-Oct-2014

01:52

x86

Dafprintprovider.dll

6.3.9600.17415

203,776

29-Oct-2014

00:35

x86

Findnetprinters.dll

6.3.9600.17415

55,808

29-Oct-2014

01:28

x86

Printui.exe

6.3.9600.17415

61,952

29-Oct-2014

01:58

x86

Puiapi.dll

6.3.9600.17415

167,424

29-Oct-2014

00:44

x86

Puiobj.dll

6.3.9600.17937

367,104

16-Jul-2015

19:19

x86

Prnntfy.dll

6.3.9600.17415

199,168

29-Oct-2014

01:15

x86

For all supported Windows RT 8.1

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Compstui.dll

6.3.9600.16384

279,040

22-Aug-2013

03:04

Not applicable

Dafprintprovider.dll

6.3.9600.17669

188,416

29-Jan-2015

00:41

Not applicable

Findnetprinters.dll

6.3.9600.16384

51,200

22-Aug-2013

02:40

Not applicable

Printui.exe

6.3.9600.16384

61,952

22-Aug-2013

03:09

Not applicable

Puiapi.dll

6.3.9600.17238

160,256

24-Jul-2014

07:38

Not applicable

Puiobj.dll

6.3.9600.17937

296,448

16-Jul-2015

18:56

Not applicable

Localspl.dll

6.3.9600.17958

690,688

17-Jul-2015

14:09

Not applicable

Winprint.dll

6.3.9600.17335

31,744

05-Sep-2014

00:05

Not applicable

Win32spl.dll

6.3.9600.17780

517,632

20-Mar-2015

01:45

Not applicable

Prnntfy.dll

6.3.9600.17238

189,440

24-Jul-2014

08:27

Not applicable

Windows.systemtoast.print.notification.lnk

Not applicable

1,515

21-Aug-2013

23:33

Not applicable

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 8.1 and for Windows Server 2012 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1

File property

Value

File name

X86_ed24c5d839c0ad40d90932618d71d7e6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_72619d514cad8938.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,818

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_f26db4e8d5219a3c85772cd7f06c2fb9_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_809111d296712c0b.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

728

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..erandprintui-pmcppc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_a02c6bfb9c2f54da.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

24,600

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

15:26

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..installerandprintui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_6b1869af1169fa3e.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

23,372

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:06

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..ooler-core-localspl_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_c4df880aae2bc82d.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

5,180

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:06

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..ooler-networkclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_ce3764c88c67b344.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

10,344

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:06

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..randprintui-asyncui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_10a57c2b0da3d49f.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

6,613

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:06

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and of Windows Server 2012 R2

File property

Value

File name

Amd64_2f1da9c90c0d2c569ef1995406e531c0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_d1e151d0e96af812.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,453

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_6256a70bc6260e221f345f245432fb98_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_42efd8c8ad10b8ae.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

733

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_6334e250718e3fbf3da021c2b04d5bc4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_60cb96a2ca45b9bb.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

732

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_af29855716e7a7f9540ce985d7b0c7f2_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_1612fc46cf4a0b06.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,089

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_dee2a39cd220f17a5c622ca29f02940a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_5786dfa4ef134cdf.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

733

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..erandprintui-pmcppc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_fc4b077f548cc610.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

24,608

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

16:22

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..installerandprintui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_c7370532c9c76b74.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

23,376

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:09

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..ooler-core-localspl_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_20fe238e66893963.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

5,181

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:09

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..ooler-networkclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_2a56004c44c5247a.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

10,348

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:09

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..randprintui-asyncui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_6cc417aec60145d5.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

6,621

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:09

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-p..installerandprintui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_d18baf84fe282d6f.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

22,630

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:09

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-p..ooler-networkclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_34aaaa9e7925e675.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

9,132

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

15:25

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-p..randprintui-asyncui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_7718c200fa6207d0.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

3,837

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:09

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported Windows RT 8.1

File property

Value

File name

Arm_37ffc78ed75575939b554e0837bcd7f4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_8afd204f39ec41a1.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,818

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Arm_microsoft-windows-p..installerandprintui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_6b1adc0711671904.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

23,372

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Arm_microsoft-windows-p..ooler-core-localspl_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_c4e1fa62ae28e6f3.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

5,177

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Arm_microsoft-windows-p..ooler-networkclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_ce39d7208c64d20a.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

10,344

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Arm_microsoft-windows-p..randprintui-asyncui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17958_none_10a7ee830da0f365.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

6,613

Date (UTC)

17-Jul-2015

Time (UTC)

22:02

Platform

Not applicable

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.

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