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Update rollup for the core printing components in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS2011)

Microsoft have released an update rollup for the core printing components in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS 2011)

The following issues are resolved by this update rollup:

You can request and obtain the update rollup via Microsoft Knowledgebase article KB 2647753 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647753

Gdi32.dll – Pre Service Pack 2 Revision History for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS 2011)

Gdi32.dll – Pre Service Pack 2 Revision History for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS 2011)

03-Oct-2013 – 6.1.7601.22471 – Gdi32.dll – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2876331 – MS13-089: Vulnerability in Windows Graphics Device Interface could allow remote code execution: November 12, 2013

03-Oct-2013 – 6.1.7601.18275 – Gdi32.dll – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2876331 – MS13-089: Vulnerability in Windows Graphics Device Interface could allow remote code execution: November 12, 2013

16-Sep-2011 – 6.1.7601.21820 – Gdi32.dll – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2616332 – Output is garbled when you print data or documents by using a service in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Which Printer Driver – PostScript (PS) or PCL [How About Both!]

Printers are probably the biggest source of problems for most IT Admins.  Paper jams, low ink, leaky toner and streeky printing are just some of the joys you will often face.  Another common issue is slow or incomplete printing, what’s the answer to this equally common user woe?

Well your in luck because this is one thing you may be able to ensure is not an ongoing issue for your users.  Most printer manufacturers (i.e. Xerox, Canon and HP) offer Universal Print Drivers (UPDs) to tackle these very issues.

As a rule of thumb PostScript Drivers are best for printing from Adobe applications such as Acrobat (PDF) and/or other complex documents.  PCL Drivers are usually best for priting basic documents, Microsoft Word Documents (doc, docx) and Excel Spreadsheets (xls) to name a few.

You may find it best to install and share your network printer twice, one instance using the PCL Driver and the other using a Postscript (PS) driver.  You then just need to educate your users which printer instance to select from the printer list according to the document type they are dealing with.

Please feel free to comment on your own experiences