Print spool error

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All of a sudden my printer has disappeared from my computer. I can't
reinstall it. All I get is an error message: "Print spooler service is not
running."
 
DrGaryG said:
All of a sudden my printer has disappeared from my computer. I can't
reinstall it. All I get is an error message: "Print spooler service is not
running."
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- Click Start / run / services.msc{OK}
- Start the "Print Spooler" service
 
This doesn't work. No matter what I do I still get the same error message and
each time I go to services.msc the Print spooler is off.
 
Have a look at the Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe).

If this happened all of a sudden then you can probably
fix it by using System Restore to go back to a point
well before the problem became apparent.
 
We have done a system restore to long before the problem appeared to no
avail. Why can't I start Print Spool? It shows I have started it and when I
relook it has stopped.
 
Right-click each event log in turn, then clear all events.
If you cannot do this, reboot the machine in Safe Mode,
then delete all files ending on .evt. They are located in
c:\windows\system32\config.

Now restart the Print Spooler, then check the Event
Logger.

Since you appear to have two serious problems, I'm
beginning to wonder if you have been hit by some
virus or malware.
 
DrGaryG said:
All of a sudden my printer has disappeared from my computer. I can't
reinstall it. All I get is an error message: "Print spooler service is not
running."
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Hi there. I had the same problem when setting up my home network. Go the
services.msc and right click Print Spooler, select Properties, then select
the Dependencies tab. The services listed there must also be enabled before
Print Spooler will work. Good luck.
 
Here is how I fixed this problem. I got the answer from another post but this
post closely matches my problem. HP L7680 all-in-one printer

The solution is to delete the contents of the spooler folder.

C, Windows, System32, Spool, Printers (the contents are hidden so you have
to select to be able to view them)

Go to that folder and delete the contents. Do not delete the folder. Then
restart. This fixed my problem.

Using WindowsXP.

I have deleted all HP software. Then I installed the printer. It could not
find a driver automatically so I had it browse the HP disk, then clicked
cancel when it tried to install the huge HP bloatware. Just the driver
installed and it works. I have no scanning to computer functionality. But I
just use the scanner for standard faxing.
 
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