Can't print, spooler is not running

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• Monday, February 20, 2012 6:35 AM

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  Please try to start the print spooler service manually and check if this fixes the problem:

  1. Click Start.

  2. Type services.msc in the start search box and press enter.

  3. Right click on print spooler and click on properties.

  4. Check if the startup type is automatic. If it is not then change it to automatic.

  5. Check if the service status is stopped.

  6. If yes then click on the start button.

  7. Try to add a printer and print a test page.

  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Add-or-remove-a-printer
  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Find-and-install-printer-drivers

  how about the issue now?

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  • Marked As Answer by Sabrina ShenModerator Thursday, March 01, 2012 2:41 AM
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• Monday, February 20, 2012 7:03 AM

   

   
  

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  Click Start - All Programs - Accessories - Right click Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy the below lines and one blank line underneath and right click in the command prompt window and choose Paste). This will start the dependent services in the correct order. Then turn it on once started.

  sc start dcomlaunch 
  sc start RpcSs 
  sc config HTTP start= auto 
  sc start HTTP 
  sc config spooler start= auto 
  sc start spooler
  

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  "miamimikeg" wrote in message news:cfef494a-ef70-4546-87ce-f732d5337881...

  > When I try to add printer I get "Windows cant open add printer. The local print spooler service is not running. Please restart the spooler or restart the machine." I have tried everything I used the "Microsoft.fixit.printing.run" fixit tool and it did nothing. What I dont get is that everything was working fine then it just stopped.

  • Marked As Answer by Sabrina ShenModerator Thursday, March 01, 2012 2:41 AM
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• Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:19 PM

   

   
  

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  Hi,

  Have you Tried these fix tools?

  Stalled printer Fix: http://www.fantasticfreeware.com/downloads/StalledPrinterRepair.zip

  Printer spooler Fix: http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/2/3/E237A32D-E0A9-4863-B864-9E820C1C6F9A/MicrosoftFixit-portable.exe

  Print flush: https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=f3b107ca2c44bfc9&resid=F3B107CA2C44BFC9!466&parid=F3B107CA2C44BFC9!381

  
  

  • Edited by Jinish KG Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:51 AM
  • Edited by Jinish KG Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:52 AM
  • Edited by Jinish KG Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:52 AM
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