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title: "Microsoft Office 2010 Print Jobs Are Very Large"
slug: "microsoft-office-2010-print-jobs-are-very-large"
updated: 2024-04-18T11:29:10Z
published: 2024-04-18T11:29:10Z
canonical: "kb.pharos.com/microsoft-office-2010-print-jobs-are-very-large"
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# Microsoft Office 2010 Print Jobs Are Very Large

### **Environment**

- Microsoft Office 2010
- Pharos Systems Blueprint Enterprise (all versions)
- Pharos Systems Uniprint Suite (all versions)

### **Symptoms**

- Server's hard disk fills up
- Excessively large print/spool files on server hard drive
- Jobs take a long time to print
- Can't release job to printer

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### **Cause**

The print spool function in Office 2010 is different from previous versions. Unpatched Office 2010 applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher) contain a bug where image files within the application are sent to Windows Spooler in pieces, which results in an excessively large print file that must be spooled.

### **Resolution**

To resolve the problem, you may either:

- Download (or use Windows Update) Service Pack 1 or better for Microsoft Office 2010
- Download Microsoft KB 2345342 ([http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2345342](http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2345342))

There is no need to adjust any Pharos software operation.

## Related

- [Pharos Beacon Update: November 2021 Release Notes](/pharos-beacon-update-november-2021-release-notes.md)
- [Blueprint Print Center Secure Printers](/blueprint-print-center-secure-printers.md)