FIX: Printing Fails with java.lang.NullPointerException (177185)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft virtual machine
- Microsoft SDK for Java 2.0
This article was previously published under Q177185 SYMPTOMS
Printing from your Java applet or application will fail with the Microsoft virtual machine (Microsoft VM) from Internet Explorer 4.0 when using certain printer
drivers.
If you enable Java logging in Internet Explorer and look in the Javalog.txt
file, you will see a java.lang.NullPointerException when trying to print.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article. The problem has been fixed in the
Microsoft VM build 2334 or later. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site: MORE INFORMATION
HP Laserjet 5Si/5Si MX PS printer driver is a known driver that will not
print correctly.
REFERENCES
For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on
Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, see the following pages on the Microsoft
Technical Support site:
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbBug kbfix KB177185 |
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