Re: printer spooler stops when trying to add a printer
- From: "Cari \(MS-MVP\)" <Newsgroups1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 12:24:29 -0700
The printer spooler stopping is almost always due to corrupted printer
drivers. I'd suggest a complete uninstall and reinstall of the printer
itself.
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
"WJ" <WJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:03DB8F28-6B9D-4413-A776-25B61E956F10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Cari, Thanks for your suggestion. It initially worked. I was able to
> restart the printer spooler- via your web page/link instructions.
> However,
> once it was running it printed 2 pages of a Roxio Easy Media Creator Basic
> Label from a CD label i recently burned and wanted to print a label for.
> After it printed 2 copies of the label, it seemed to get stuck again and
> the
> small window that monitors the printing progress stopped and then an MSN
> message came up asking me if I wanted to send a notification error message
> to
> MSN to tell them of the error- print spooler subsystem app problem. it
> then
> shut down the print spooler and I think I am right back to the same
> problem...? any suggestions...? This problem started after I purchased
> and
> loaded the Roxio Easy Media Creator software--I did not have any problems
> until I actually wanted to print a label to put inside a CD case-- should
> have never tried to print the label- prior to that i have had no problems
> with printing. any suggestions...? Thanks again, WJ
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> What happens when you try to start the print spooler service?
>>
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20Nine.htm
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "WJ" <WJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:30A26F74-E79D-427D-9D24-1B5BFD6DF17C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have the same problem Re: print spooler service is not running & can
>> >not
>> > figure out how to fix it/ install new printer or print anything...?
>> > any
>> > suggestions?
>> > Thanks, WJ
>> >
>> > "Walnut Willie" wrote:
>> >
>> >> First: "Before you can perform printer-related tasks such as page set
>> >> up
>> >> or
>> >> printing a document, you need to install a printer. Do you want to
>> >> install a
>> >> printer now?" I clicked okay and: "Operation could not be completed.
>> >> The
>> >> printer spooler service is not running." I can't do a thing.
>> >> Hopefully
>> >> you
>> >> have encountered this before. Thanks for your effort.
>> >> --
>> >> Willard
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > What's the error message?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> > Printing & Imaging
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Walnut Willie" <WalnutWillie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> > message
>> >> > news:ED14B653-47BC-40CE-ACF9-148EE7A3E542@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > > I'm still stuck here w/o a printer. I have tried several fixes
>> >> > > but
>> >> > > none
>> >> > > were
>> >> > > fruit bearing. Any other ideas. I would really appreciate it.
>> >> > > Thanks
>> >> > > all
>> >> > > and "talk" soon.
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Willard
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>
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