Re: spoolsv.exe memory leak

From: Alan Morris\(MSFT\) (alanmo_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:41:45 -0700

Are these 21 shared printers on Pro or is the Pro machine connecting to a
server? 

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Alan Morris
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"clendeni" <bclenden[nospam]@tchd.org> wrote in message
news:52E8E748-574D-4CC4-BA16-08C3D8765B2C@microsoft.com...
> I'm running 2000 pro.  I'll try backing down drivers to win defaults.
>
> Thanks,
> clendeni
>
> "Alan Morris(MSFT)" wrote:
>
> > you can run prndrvr.vbs in system32 (on Server 2003) to get a list from
> > command line.  No UI necessary.
> >
> > Run with the drivers shipped on the Server 2003 CD for the HP LJ 4100,
HP LJ
> > 1200,HP ColorLJ 4550, Xerox 460, Xerox 432 in an attempt to isolate the
> > issue.
> >
> > I'll ask the HP and Xerox testers here if there are any known leaks on
these
> > device drivers.
> >
> > Wade made a comment that he is using Server 2003.  Clendeni are you
running
> > Win2k or Server 2003?
> >
> > -- 
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >
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rights.
> >
> > "clendeni" <bclenden[nospam]@tchd.org> wrote in message
> > news:46FEFDC0-761F-438A-B535-1860F6937C2B@microsoft.com...
> > > I currently have 21 printers set up on my PC.  All of them are network
> > printers and this is the only pc in our network having this problem.
Most
> > of the printers are HP with a few Xerox mixed in.  Here is a partial
list of
> > the printers since not all of the details loaded before spoolsv locked
up my
> > PC.
> > > HP LJ 4100n (3 printers)
> > > HP business Jet 2280 (2 printers)
> > > HP 1200n (3 printers)
> > > HP 2250tn (1 printer)
> > > HP 4550n (1 printer)
> > > Xerox 460ST (1 printer)
> > > Xerox 432ST (4 printers)
> > > 6 that didnt load descriptions.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.  Thanks again,
> > > clendeni
> > >
> > > "Wade Rocco" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am having a similar problem.  I am running server 2003 as a print
> > sevrer
> > > > hosting about 2 printers (Hp 4050, 800, 5s1/ and a few canon
> > imageRunners).
> > > > My spoolsv.exe takes 100 percent of the systems resources.
> > > >
> > > > Canon released some updated drivers for 2003, but they dont seem to
help
> > the
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Alan Morris(MSFT)" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:OCTXRLNeEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Leaking print drivers are the main thing to impact spooler memory
> > > > >
> > > > > Can you provide a list of drivers and version numbers?
> > > > >
> > > > > The Printers Folder UI runs within the explorer.exe process so
making
> > the
> > > > > window bigger should have 0 effect upon spoolsv.exe.
> > > > >
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > Alan Morris
> > > > > Windows Printing Team
> > > > > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> > > > >
> > > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no
> > > > rights.
> > > > >
> > > > > "clendeni" <bclenden[nospam]@tchd.org> wrote in message
> > > > > news:88DD99D3-4A65-466A-9383-22857B441A21@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > If I turn on my printer my spoolsv.exe file memory usage expands
> > until I
> > > > > run out of virtual memory.  I have also noticed that if I expand
my
> > > > printers
> > > > > folder it causes the spoolsv.exe file to grow as well.  If I
restart
> > the
> > > > > printer spool service the spoolsv.exe will go back to normal as
long
> > as my
> > > > > printer is turned off.  Anyone have any ideas as to what is
causing
> > this?
> > > > I
> > > > > ran the latest Norton virus scan and spybot but came back with
> > nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance for any help,
> > > > > > clendeni
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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