Memory error when trying to print pictures

As mentioned in my previous blogs, I am building a XenApp 6 environment for my organisations to replace the current PS4 farm. I am fixing all of the little niggles at the moment and I came across a really annoying issue.

Environment
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Windows 2008 R2 Standard
VMware vSphere 4.1
6GB Ram
2vCPU
XenApp 6.0

Issue
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When right clicking an image and selecting Print from the context menu, a number of error messages appearing saying
Your pictures can't be printed because this error occurred:
There isn't enough available memory to print your pictures. Close some open programs, and then try again.
Now, troubleshooting was a little difficult but this is the approach I took
Memory - 6GB for 2 users...no issues showing in task manager etc.
Permissions - occurs for all users, even local administrators
Applications - uninstalled all other applications from server, problem still occurred
Process Monitor - Took a log during a repro but couldn't see any obvious faults occuring.
Print Drivers - removed all print drivers, problem still occurs
Searched Internet - nothing other than idiots stating that you need more RAM..........if only it were that simple!!!

Fix
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Now at this point I was a little stumped, and I remebered the system file checker utility.


I wondered if a system file or registry key had become corrupt so a scan would not do any harm
open command prompt and type (make sure you run as administrator)

sfc /scannow

reboot and try printing the image again, the fault does not occur.

I hope this saves you a few minutes, it would of done in my situation!!!

Sam

Comments

  1. Thank you. This helped me.

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  2. Very helpful. Thanks!

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  3. what if the drive is encrypted and sfc fails?!?!

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  4. Superup!
    It worked!!!

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  5. Beni
    i Have Terminal server 2008R2, and sfc /scannow finish with "windows resource protection did not find any integrity violations" and the problem was not solved

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  6. Nice one mate - fixed the problem and also fixed the issue with my scanner.

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  7. Thanks for help - works !!!

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