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When you try to print a Web page on a Web Services for Devices (WSD) printer in Windows Vista, the Web page may not be printed as expected. This problem may occur if the URL for the Web page contains certain special characters, such as an ampersand (&).

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Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista, x86-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Update.mum	Not Applicable	1,760	13-Mar-2007	17:50	Not Applicable
Wsdapi.dll	6.0.6000.20555	323,072	13-Mar-2007	02:15	x86
Wsdapi.mof	Not Applicable	2,348	07-Jan-2007	05:55	Not Applicable
X86_42277600648d45ad04404c9761dd8741_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20555_none_09b20be45dc84c8a.manifest	Not Applicable	676	13-Mar-2007	17:50	Not Applicable
X86_wsdapi_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20555_none_bd25d9026971bf10.manifest	Not Applicable	8,831	13-Mar-2007	17:53	Not Applicable

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Amd64_4af3b839dc127eb6a45c52b77f85e64e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20555_none_cbf3a0a487f6087f.manifest	Not Applicable	1,000	13-Mar-2007	17:50	Not Applicable
Amd64_wsdapi_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20555_none_1944748621cf3046.manifest	Not Applicable	8,859	13-Mar-2007	17:57	Not Applicable
Update.mum	Not Applicable	1,760	13-Mar-2007	17:50	Not Applicable
Wsdapi.dll	6.0.6000.20555	401,920	13-Mar-2007	03:13	x64
Wsdapi.mof	Not Applicable	2,348	07-Jan-2007	05:55	Not Applicable

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the Applies to section.

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For more information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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