Complex Filled Shapes Near Bottom of Page Print Incorrectly

Last reviewed: March 20, 1998
Article ID: Q157171

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51 and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Complex filled shapes that are near the bottom of a page may not print correctly to some Postscript printers.

Any non-rectangular shapes with a complex fill (gradient, texture, pattern, picture, or semitransparent fill) in a WMF file that crosses page boundaries will not print correctly to PostScript printers; the fill will be missing.

RESOLUTION

Use the appropriate method below to resolve this symptom.

Windows NT 4.0

Apply the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0.

Windows NT 3.51

This problem is corrected by an updated version (hotfix) of Pscript.dll for Windows NT version 3.51. Pscript.dll is available for the Alpha, i386 (Intel), MIPS, and Power PC platforms:

   Platform   Pscript.dll Date   Pscript.dll Size   File to Download
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   Alpha      10/14/96           283,920            Ps7-351a.exe
   i386       10/14/96           222,256            Ps7-351i.exe
   MIPS       10/14/96           265,488            Ps7-351m.exe
   PPC        10/14/96           276,240            Ps7-351p.exe

To correct this problem, perform the following steps:

Download the appropriate self-extracting file from the list above to an empty temporary folder. You can download any of these self-extracting files from the following service:
```
      ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT351/
      hotfixes-postSP5/pscript-fix/
```
In File Manager, double-click the file to extract its contents.
In File Manager, double-click the Readme.txt file for complete installation instructions.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.51 and 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Keywords          : kbbug3.51 kbbug4.00 ntdriver NTSrv kbprint
Version           : WinNT:3.51
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: March 20, 1998
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