Smart Web Printing & blank print preview window but prints anyway

I can successfully print using Smart Web Printing on my W7 laptop.  My Deskjet F380 is set up to always display a print preview before printing but when I use Smart Web Printing the print preview is always blank but it still prints correctly.  I have no problems with the print preview from IE8.  Has anyone else encountered this problem?
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this problem has now resolved itself - I think since the latest HP update.

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