Users who create their own print application by using Windows App print APIs in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2 may sometimes get an issue where the print preview displays a "Preview not available" message and printing stops working. When this issue occurs, the "Preview not available" issue is permanent for every kind of printers (Network printers, as well as the local native XPS Printer).
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