RC1 XDSmpl "Print to file" with spooler error

I build the whole XDSmpl (UI and all filters) in VISTA RC1 WDK (build 5600) and tested it in VISTA RC1 5600 build.

Here's the problem I got:

In notepad, if I select the "Print to file" from the Print dialog. The printout is okay and viewable but the spooler is stopped with a pop up message "Spooler SubSystem App stopped working and was closed". When I closed this msg box, I got a notification says, "Problem fixed in Windows Vista final release".

I also observed the following scenarios,

1) If I create a local port like "d:\testport.xps", I can print to it without any problems but I have to uncheck "Print to file" box.

2) if I remove all of the filters from the pipeline config xml file, I was able to check "Print to file" and print out without any spooler issues.

3) The in-box MXDW driver is working fine when "Print to file" is checked.

Any suggestions and help will be appreciated.

Thank you,

zoom

[1299 byte] By [zoomaxed] at [2007-12-24]
# 1

Can sb from Microsoft confirm this?

Thank you,

zoom

zoomaxed at 2007-10-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Software Development for Windows Vista,XML Paper Specification (XPS)...
# 2

Zoom,

This is a known issue with the RC1 release of the XPSDrv filter pipeline. It has now been addressed and should appear in the next EDW release. The problem, as you have stated, occurs when your driver has filters and the port is the FILE: port or you use the "Print to File" check box in the common print dialog. Unfortunately there is no direct workaround to this issue for the FILE: port, but you can use the workaround of creating a new local port that points to a file path.

Thanks.

-Daniel

DanielEmerson at 2007-10-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Software Development for Windows Vista,XML Paper Specification (XPS)...
# 3

Thanks Daniel,

Now I can focus on the other issues. It's a release for me and those driver developers in this group, I think.

Zoom

zoomaxed at 2007-10-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Software Development for Windows Vista,XML Paper Specification (XPS)...

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