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From: Karen F on 13 Mar 2010 14:17 It is set to automatic, it is set to start. I cannot reinstall my printer because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a printer to choose from and can't go to printer properties. I tried but nothing is working. "Don Phillipson" <e925(a)SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> wrote in message news:ujHenarwKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> "JD" <JD(a)example.invalid> wrote in message >> news:%23zFdLQlwKHA.404(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> > Did you look at Control Panel like I suggested? >> > >> > Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Component Services, click >> > on Services (Local) and scroll down to Print Spooler. You can grab the >> > lower left corner of the window with your mouse to make it bigger. For > the >> > Print Spooler, the startup Type should be Automatic. Is yours set that >> > way? And is the Status, Started? > > "Karen F" <fetter(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message > news:eLbigvqwKHA.3564(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> Yes but it didn't work. What if I do a system restore? > > Repost with more details. We do not know if you mean: > -- You could not reach the / Services panel > -- You could not reset / Services / Print spooler > -- You could reset this but it did not survive reboot. > > -- > Don Phillipson > Carlsbad Springs > (Ottawa, Canada) > >
From: Jose on 13 Mar 2010 15:13 On Mar 13, 2:17 pm, "Karen F" <fet...(a)frontiernet.net> wrote: > It is set to automatic, it is set to start. I cannot reinstall my printer > because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a printer > to choose from and can't go to printer properties. I tried but nothing is > working. > > "Don Phillipson" <e...(a)SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> wrote in message > > news:ujHenarwKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > > > >> "JD" <J...(a)example.invalid> wrote in message > >>news:%23zFdLQlwKHA.404(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > >> > Did you look at Control Panel like I suggested? > > >> > Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Component Services, click > >> > on Services (Local) and scroll down to Print Spooler. You can grab the > >> > lower left corner of the window with your mouse to make it bigger. For > > the > >> > Print Spooler, the startup Type should be Automatic. Is yours set that > >> > way? And is the Status, Started? > > > "Karen F" <fet...(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message > >news:eLbigvqwKHA.3564(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > >> Yes but it didn't work. What if I do a system restore? > > > Repost with more details. We do not know if you mean: > > -- You could not reach the / Services panel > > -- You could not reset / Services / Print spooler > > -- You could reset this but it did not survive reboot. > > > -- > > Don Phillipson > > Carlsbad Springs > > (Ottawa, Canada) Stop the Print Spooler Service. Navigate to where any spooled print jobs are: C:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS Delete everything in that spool folder - when there are no printing jobs, the folder should be empty. Reboot. Check the Print Spooler Service and start it if it is not - it should be if it is set to Automatic. See if you can see your printer now and print a test page.
From: Don Phillipson on 13 Mar 2010 17:34 "Karen F" <fetter(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:%23ib3ZHuwKHA.4752(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > It is set to automatic, it is set to start. I cannot reinstall my printer > because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a printer > to choose from and can't go to printer properties. I tried but nothing is > working. On the / Printers panel, do you see an icon marked "Add a Printer" ? If not, you may have the same Dell-related error I encountered a couple of years ago. (This may be Error 1068. I can find no detailed notes. See also http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm ) -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
From: John John - MVP on 14 Mar 2010 10:58
Nothing will work until you start the spooler service, your wasting your time doing anything else until you start the spooler. I'm quite certain that your spooler is not starting because it depends on a service that is not running. Running this simple command will answer many questions: sc qc spooler If you are averse to the command prompt then double click on the Print Spooler in the Services console and check the Dependencies. John Karen F wrote: > It is set to automatic, it is set to start. I cannot reinstall my printer > because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a printer > to choose from and can't go to printer properties. I tried but nothing is > working. > > > > > > > > "Don Phillipson" <e925(a)SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> wrote in message > news:ujHenarwKHA.5036(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> "JD" <JD(a)example.invalid> wrote in message >>> news:%23zFdLQlwKHA.404(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Did you look at Control Panel like I suggested? >>>> >>>> Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Component Services, click >>>> on Services (Local) and scroll down to Print Spooler. You can grab the >>>> lower left corner of the window with your mouse to make it bigger. For >> the >>>> Print Spooler, the startup Type should be Automatic. Is yours set that >>>> way? And is the Status, Started? >> "Karen F" <fetter(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message >> news:eLbigvqwKHA.3564(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >>> Yes but it didn't work. What if I do a system restore? >> Repost with more details. We do not know if you mean: >> -- You could not reach the / Services panel >> -- You could not reset / Services / Print spooler >> -- You could reset this but it did not survive reboot. >> >> -- >> Don Phillipson >> Carlsbad Springs >> (Ottawa, Canada) >> >> > > |