Discussion:
IE6 PrintPreview & Prints Blank Pages
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Weather
2008-09-03 17:43:05 UTC
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No matter if it is just a local ascii text file or a web page, IE print
preview and print results in a blank page.
FF 3 and Opera print OK
Other printing to the same printer works fine
Nothing has been installed/added to the PC (windows XP SP2) since the
problem was noted.
Is there a option/toggle somewhere that would cause/resolve this??
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
PA Bear [MS MVP]
2008-09-03 18:23:48 UTC
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Is this a sudden, new problem?
Post by Weather
No matter if it is just a local ascii text file or a web page, IE print
preview and print results in a blank page.
FF 3 and Opera print OK
Other printing to the same printer works fine
Nothing has been installed/added to the PC (windows XP SP2) since the
problem was noted.
Is there a option/toggle somewhere that would cause/resolve this??
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Weather
2008-09-03 19:33:01 UTC
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Yes, appears to have occurred between last Friday and Tuesday of this week
Thanks
Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Is this a sudden, new problem?
Post by Weather
No matter if it is just a local ascii text file or a web page, IE print
preview and print results in a blank page.
FF 3 and Opera print OK
Other printing to the same printer works fine
Nothing has been installed/added to the PC (windows XP SP2) since the
problem was noted.
Is there a option/toggle somewhere that would cause/resolve this??
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
PA Bear [MS MVP]
2008-09-03 20:34:22 UTC
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What changes may have been made to the machine (e.g.,
installs/uninstalls/updates/upgrades) since last Friday?

Did anyone other than yourself have access to the machine since last Friday?

Does using a Restore Point which predates the problem correct it?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Post by Weather
Yes, appears to have occurred between last Friday and Tuesday of this week
Thanks
Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Is this a sudden, new problem?
Post by Weather
No matter if it is just a local ascii text file or a web page, IE print
preview and print results in a blank page.
FF 3 and Opera print OK
Other printing to the same printer works fine
Nothing has been installed/added to the PC (windows XP SP2) since the
problem was noted.
Is there a option/toggle somewhere that would cause/resolve this??
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Weather
2008-09-03 21:43:01 UTC
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It was the cache... plus the fact the user never actually shut his box down
but every Blue Moon, if then ... maybe things got a little corrupted..
Thanks for your input..


The problem here is that I do not have any idea what could cause this.. w/o
some IE switch or corrupted file..
To print the page, a browser usually takes what's in cache (if available)
and uses that to render the page for printing.
Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
What changes may have been made to the machine (e.g.,
installs/uninstalls/updates/upgrades) since last Friday?
Did anyone other than yourself have access to the machine since last Friday?
Does using a Restore Point which predates the problem correct it?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Post by Weather
Yes, appears to have occurred between last Friday and Tuesday of this week
Thanks
Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Is this a sudden, new problem?
Post by Weather
No matter if it is just a local ascii text file or a web page, IE print
preview and print results in a blank page.
FF 3 and Opera print OK
Other printing to the same printer works fine
Nothing has been installed/added to the PC (windows XP SP2) since the
problem was noted.
Is there a option/toggle somewhere that would cause/resolve this??
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
PA Bear [MS MVP]
2008-09-04 01:25:53 UTC
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Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Does using a Restore Point which predates the problem correct it?
It was the cache... plus the fact the user never actually shut his box down
but every Blue Moon, if then ... maybe things got a little corrupted..
Thanks for your input..
The problem here is that I do not have any idea what could cause this.. w/o
some IE switch or corrupted file..
To print the page, a browser usually takes what's in cache (if available)
and uses that to render the page for printing.
Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
What changes may have been made to the machine (e.g.,
installs/uninstalls/updates/upgrades) since last Friday?
Did anyone other than yourself have access to the machine since last Friday?
Does using a Restore Point which predates the problem correct it?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
Post by Weather
Yes, appears to have occurred between last Friday and Tuesday of this week
Thanks
Post by PA Bear [MS MVP]
Is this a sudden, new problem?
Post by Weather
No matter if it is just a local ascii text file or a web page, IE print
preview and print results in a blank page.
FF 3 and Opera print OK
Other printing to the same printer works fine
Nothing has been installed/added to the PC (windows XP SP2) since the
problem was noted.
Is there a option/toggle somewhere that would cause/resolve this??
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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