FIX: Printing Fails with java.lang.NullPointerException

 Last reviewed: January 29, 1998
Article ID: Q177185
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Win32 Virtual Machine for Java
  • SDK for Java, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

Printing from your Java applet or application will fail with the Java Virtual Machine from Internet Explorer 4.0 when using certain printer drivers.

If you enable Java logging in Internet Explorer and look in the Javalog.txt file, you will see a java.lang.NullPointerException when trying to print.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. The problem has been fixed in the Microsoft Virtual Machine for Java build 2334 or higher. Download the Virtual Machine for Java from http://www.microsoft.com/java/.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

HP Laserjet 5Si/5Si MX PS printer driver is a known driver that will not print correctly.

REFERENCES

For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, see the following page on the Microsoft Technical Support site: 

   http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualj/
   http://support.microsoft.com/support/java/


Keywords          : AWTPkg JVM VJMisc
Technology        : kbInetDev
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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Last reviewed: January 29, 1998
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