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Print image fails on websites by using X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN or ALLOW-FROM header in Internet Explorer 11


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Symptoms

When you try to print an image from a website in Internet Explorer 11, the operation fails if it uses the SAMEORIGIN or ALLOW-FROM X-Frame-Options header value. Additionally, an error message is printed instead of the image. The error message resembles the following:

This content cannot be displayed in a frame

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Resolution

To fix this issue, install the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. To do this, go to Microsoft Update. Additionally, see the technical information about the most recent cumulative security update for Internet Explorer.

Note This update was first included in the MS16-104: Security update for Internet Explorer: September 13, 2016.

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Status

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

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References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kbqfe, kbsurveynew, kbfix, kbexpertiseadvanced, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 3191337
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 9/14/2016
Exists online : False
Views : 206