FIX: A custom .NET Framework 4.5 Beta application that uses Windows Forms may not print or may not apply defined printer settings in Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 SP2

Consider the following scenario:

• You apply security update 2656381 to a computer that is running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 SP1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• You run a custom Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Beta application that uses Windows Forms.

In this scenario, you may experience the following issues:

• The custom application may not print when the application uses a custom print controller. This problem may manifest itself as a failure to print without error messages even when the page is not printed.
• Printer settings that are defined in the custom application may not be applied. (Such settings include page size, layout, paper tray, and so on.) Instead, the default printer settings may be applied.

For more information about security update 2656381, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Download information

This hotfix is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Prerequisites

To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Installer 3.1 or a later version installed on the computer. To obtain the latest version of Windows Installer, go to the following Microsoft website: