Re: spoolsv.exe takes up all CPU resources

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From: Cari \(MS-MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 09/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:18:28 -0700

Try uninstalling and reinstalling the printer completely.
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm

I have a Canon i560 on my 2003 Server and do not see the problem at all...
it used to have an S600 on it until just a couple of weeks ago. Again, did
not see the problem. 

-- 
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com
"David Davila MCSE" <DavidDavilaMCSE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
message news:E6196120-DA28-49EA-A207-1FA045744482@microsoft.com...
> I'm experiencing the same issue.  I'm running Windows 2k3 (Build
> 3790.srv03_rtm.030324-2048) and the spoolsv.exe is sitting at 90% or 
> greater
> of CPU utilization.  I've deleted the printer from the Printers and Faxes
> applet and run chkdsk on the C partition.  I've also restarted the "print
> spooler" service from the cmd prompt.  But, to no avail; the service 
> triggers
> soon after and eats up the proc.
>
> I've noticed that the service starts as soon as I boot Windows.  I am
> running a Canon i320 through USB.  I show three other printers through
> "Printers and Faxes".  They are (1) Adobe PDF, (2) Microsoft Office 
> Document
> and (3) Fax.
>
> Any ideas?  I also discovered this evening that I've got a customer
> experiencing the same issue.  He is running SBS2k3 with an HP 3380 
> All-in-One
> attached.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.
>

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