How do I install the printer through a print server

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Been asked to help to clean the system, so I do as usual, clear the cache,
history and temp folder. Then I did the defragement. In the Printer and
faxes, there are various printer icons which the printers are connrcted to
the print server. To my surprise, after the defrag, all the printers icons
disappeared (and when I try to print, it ask me to install the printer.
Question is why did the icons gone missing and how can I get back to the
print icons. Thanks
 
newnetxp said:
Been asked to help to clean the system, so I do as usual, clear the
cache, history and temp folder. Then I did the defragement. In the
Printer and faxes, there are various printer icons which the printers
are connrcted to the print server. To my surprise, after the defrag,
all the printers icons disappeared (and when I try to print, it ask
me to install the printer. Question is why did the icons gone missing
and how can I get back to the print icons. Thanks
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Just clearing out temp files like that shouldn't have affected your
printers. Check to ensure that your print spooler service is running.
 
They are not running. when I isue these commands in the command prompt "stop
spoolers", it says it is not a recongnise command
 
As that isn't a valid command, the result is understandable. Run
services.msc to check the status and restart the services if needed.
 
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