Printing on NOVELL iPRINT PORT always fails...

Question

Hi all,

trying to print a xps-file via Batchwriter/SerializerWriterCollator on different bins of a "HP Laserjet 4050" printer, and therefor I modify the PrintTickets and set the correct values (1st page -> ns0000ption2 / rest pages -> ns0000ption3 which should be upper/lower bins)... I've read the values from the PrintCapabilites-XML of the PrintQueue (like I've posted also code in the other thread about InputBins...)

This works fine when printing on same driver with a local printport or LPT1: or even on a TCP-Port, but it doesn't work on a "Novell iPrint Port" (like ipp://print.company-corp.com/ipp/HPLJ4050N-OG1)

I keep getting following errors:

"System.Printing.PrintSystemException" wurde aufgefangen.
Message="Printing was canceled. Win32 error: Falscher Parameter.\r\n"
Source="System.Printing"
StackTrace:
bei Microsoft.Internal.GDIExporter.CGDIRenderTarget.ThrowOnFailure(Int32 hr)
bei Microsoft.Internal.GDIExporter.CGDIRenderTarget.StartDocument(String printerName, String jobName, String filename, Byte[] devmode)
bei Microsoft.Internal.AlphaFlattener.MetroToGdiConverter.StartDocument(String jobName, PrintTicket ticket)
bei System.Windows.Xps.Serialization.NgcSerializationManager.StartDocument(Object o, Boolean documentPrintTicketRequired)
bei System.Windows.Xps.Serialization.NgcSerializationManager.SaveAsXaml(Object serializedObject)
bei System.Windows.Xps.VisualsToXpsDocument.WriteVisual(Boolean asyncMode, PrintTicket printTicket, PrintTicketLevel printTicketLevel, Visual visual)
bei System.Windows.Xps.VisualsToXpsDocument.Write(Visual visual, PrintTicket printTicket)
...

or sometimes this one:

"PrintTicket provider failed to retrieve PrintCapabilities. Win32 error: -2147467259"

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The SAME CODE works fine on all other printers except on that one using a Novell iPrint Port...Also printing without modified PrintTickets doesn't work...
what's going wrong here? Does printing on a Novell iPrint Port not work with XPS?

I also have noticed that the PrintQueue-Name of this shared printer ("HPLJ4050N-OG1 on ipp://print.company-corp.com/ipp/HPLJ4050N-OG1") can't be used to retrieve the PrintQueue, but the sharename or queue-port-name...

anyone of Microsoft can help out on that issue??
somebody else noticed this behaviour also? any ideas?

regards,
Jo

Answer 1

I still can't get the print on a Novell iPrint Port and I assume it must be the PrintQueue-Name of this shared printer ("HPLJ4050N-OG1 on ipp://print.company-corp.com/ipp/HPLJ4050N-OG1") which causes the "Wrong Parameter"-Exception as the PrinterName get also passed to the GDIExporter.CGDIRenderTarget.StartDocument() and like I have already mentioned, you're not able to get a PrintQueue using this name...

Is this a bug??

I've sent this thread also to XPS-Info and no answer... anyone from MS can confirm this behaviour and maybe have a work-around for that issue??

Answer 2

Hi Feng Yue

thanx for your reply on 06-15-07  -  any NEWS to this issue???

regards,

Jo

Answer 3

Hi Joachim,

  Thank you for your patience on this issue.  We have investigated your report and determined that there is a problem in the processing of the printer name.  The issue has been logged and will be considered for a future product release.  We understand the impact this issue may have for your development, but do not have a timeline for when this issue will be addressed at this time.

 

-Daniel (MS)

 

 

Answer 4

Hi Daniel,

thanx for your reply - at least I know now that the issue isn't on my side and it's a bug which gets fixed in future releases...

btw, is there somewhere a list with fixed bugs for the upcoming xps-release/s ??

regards,
Jo

Answer 5

Please consider having this fixed. My project is at risk of being abandoned.

 

I am using a Ricoh Aficio 3235C.

Answer 6

Please fix this.

Answer 7

Hello Daniel,

Did this bug ever get resolved? f it's any help, here is my stacktrace:

Stack=  
   at MS.Internal.Printing.Configuration.PTProvider.GetPrintCapabilities(MemoryStream printTicket)
   at System.Printing.PrintTicketManager.GetPrintCapabilitiesAsXml(PrintTicket printTicket)
   at System.Printing.PrintTicketManager.GetPrintCapabilities(PrintTicket printTicket)
   at System.Printing.PrintQueue.GetPrintCapabilities(PrintTicket printTicket)
   at System.Windows.Controls.PrintDialog.UpdatePrintableAreaSime()
   at System.Windows.Controls.PrintDialog.get_PrintableAreaWidth()
   at Xiasma.WPF.Application.EvageneMainWindow.printPreview()
   at Xiasma.WPF.Application.EvageneMainWindow.printPreviewMenuItem_Activate(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
   at Divelements.SandRibbon.RibbonControl.OnActivate(ActivateEventArgs e)
   at Divelements.SandRibbon.MenuItem.OnActivate(ActivateEventArgs e)
   at Divelements.SandRibbon.MenuItem.OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseLeftButtonUpThunk(Object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(Delegate genericHandler, Object genericTarget)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.ReRaiseEventAs(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args, RoutedEvent newEvent)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.CrackMouseButtonEventAndReRaiseEvent(DependencyObject sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseUpThunk(Object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(Delegate genericHandler, Object genericTarget)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean trusted)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
   at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(InputEventArgs input)
   at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(InputReport inputReport)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr hwnd, InputMode mode, Int32 timestamp, RawMouseActions actions, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 wheel)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)

 
Source=ReachFramework

 
TargetSite=System.IO.MemoryStream GetPrintCapabilities(System.IO.MemoryStream)

 
Message=PrintTicket provider failed to retrieve PrintCapabilities. Win32 error: -2147467259

 
InnerException=

 
Data=System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal

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