Print Driver Rendering Test (pgremlin) test failing

Question

 

Hi All,

PGremlin test for our XPS driver is getting stuck with below two lines on command shell.

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    Win32 Exception:

    StartPage() failed. Error code 1223

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Anyone having any pointers to this problem ? Just to add some observations, 

 

1) "Print Driver Rendering Test (pgremlin2)" is passing.

2) It`s failing with above exception in both the cases.. a) When auto running by Vista RC DTM b) Running manually from command shell

 

Thanks,

Chetan

 

Answer 1

Hi,

I am not able to complete the this test only and at the client end it is trying to save some log file in .xps extension. If i try saving it manual. Believe me there is not end for it, it keeps on prompting to save.


Does any one know how to proceed wit this, just mail me or reply....


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Answer 2

Are you executing the test manually or directly from DTM? It is likely trying to save an xps file since you are printing to the Microsoft XPS Document Writer which is often set as the default printer. When running the test, if a printer name is not specified as a cmd line argument the test tries to print to the default printer.

 

- Ashwin

 

Answer 3

I find it interesting that the error code translates to "The operation was canceled by the user."  This could mean that the DTM aborted the job for some reason.

I see a similar error but with a different code: 1722 (or "The RPC Server is unavailable.").  I believe this error inidicates that the spooler service was either not restarted before beginning the test or it had not yet completed the startup process.

Does your printer driver feature a Language Monitor?  Have you tried running the test with the LM disabled (Uncheck Enable Bi-Directional Printing on the Ports tab)?  It's not a solution, just a test to confirm a potential source of the problem.