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HP LaserJet 5000 printer inserts an extra blank page between two printed pages when you print a Word document under Windows Server 2003


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Symptoms

In Microsoft Word, if you change either the paper size or the orientation of a page, section breaks may be changed to odd page section breaks. When you then print the document to an HP LaserJet 5000-series printer with the printer's duplex option turned on, the printer may insert a blank page between two consecutive pages that have different orientations.

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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 this specific problem. 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: Note 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.

File Information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Size    File name
   ----------------------------------------
   06-Sep-2003  07:46  38,574  Hp5000_7.ppd

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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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Keywords: kbhotfixserver, kbqfe, kbbug, kbfix, kbqfe, kbwinserv2003presp1fix, kbautohotfix, KB828513

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Article Info
Article ID : 828513
Revision : 15
Created on : 7/24/2007
Published on : 7/24/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 458