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It takes longer than expected to print a graphics-intensive document by using an XPS printer on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008.
  • You have an XML Paper Specification (XPS) printer driver for an XPS printer installed on the computer.
  • You use the XPS printer to print a document that contains some large and complex graphics.
In this scenario, it takes much longer than expected to print the document. For example, it may take more than an hour to print an image from a graphics processing application. Additionally, the graphics processing application remains unresponsive for about 10 minutes. (In this situation, the mouse pointer is displayed as an hourglass.)

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Cause

When the XPS printer driver converts graphics device interface (GDI) objects to XPS data, it may generate a very large XPS job. Therefore, it takes a long time for the printer to process this large job.

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Resolution

After you apply this hotfix, it will take less time to print a graphics-intensive document.

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:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
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.

Important Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only one of these products may be listed on the �Hotfix Request� page. To request the hotfix package that applies to both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, just select the product that is listed on the page.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix on Windows Vista-based computer, you must have Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
No prerequisites are required for Windows Server 2008-based computers.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

  • 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:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.0.6000.20xxxWindows VistaRTMLDR
    6.0.6001.22xxxWindows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1SP1LDR
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxxx version number.
  • The MANIFEST (.manifest) files and MUM (.mum) files installed for each environment are listed separately. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Printfilterpipelineprxy.dll6.0.6001.2222526,11218-Jul-200803:25x86
Printfilterpipelinesvc.exe6.0.6001.22225666,62418-Jul-200801:47x86
Printfilterpipelinesvc.mofNot Applicable2,60118-Dec-200721:44Not Applicable
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Printfilterpipelineprxy.dll6.0.6001.2222536,35218-Jul-200803:56x64
Printfilterpipelinesvc.exe6.0.6001.222251,030,14418-Jul-200802:38x64
Printfilterpipelinesvc.mofNot Applicable2,60118-Dec-200721:44Not Applicable
For all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Printfilterpipelineprxy.dll6.0.6001.2222577,82418-Jul-200803:33IA-64
Printfilterpipelinesvc.exe6.0.6001.222252,064,38418-Jul-200802:17IA-64
Printfilterpipelinesvc.mofNot Applicable2,60118-Dec-200721:44Not Applicable

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File namePackage_1_for_kb954051~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,966
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb954051~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,804
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_3_for_kb954051~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,791
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,367
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,430
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,408
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,422
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,425
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,430
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,567
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_f4954ee48dae814c92c8370d0519a3a6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22225_none_125621d4468583cb.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size719
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-p..oler-filterpipeline_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22225_none_2c2699d4f49030ed.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size25,748
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)04:36
PlatformNot Applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File nameAmd64_bf7439084193bffaaf1b9b5571316732_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22225_none_339f9a8804ab5ac7.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size723
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-p..oler-filterpipeline_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22225_none_88453558aceda223.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size25,778
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)06:46
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_1_for_kb954051~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,978
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb954051~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,814
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_3_for_kb954051~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,801
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,375
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,438
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,416
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,430
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,433
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,438
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,585
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:07
PlatformNot Applicable
Additional files for all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameIa64_f25a29533ccdf2b841f988d04fe23869_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22225_none_5697da8424931730.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size721
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-p..oler-filterpipeline_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22225_none_2c283dcaf48e39e9.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size25,763
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)05:12
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_1_for_kb954051~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,809
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,429
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb954051_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,434
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameUpdate.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,425
Date (UTC)18-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot Applicable

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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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More information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Keywords: kbautohotfix, kbexpertiseinter, kbbug, kbfix, kbqfe, KB954051

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Article Info
Article ID : 954051
Revision : 2
Created on : 10/8/2011
Published on : 10/8/2011
Exists online : False
Views : 494