Print Spooler keeps stopping

[Robert Cohen]

Hello All,
I have a w2k advanced server and my print spooler keeps stopping. I go to services and start it but it starts and instantly stops. Any ideas why?

 

[Bruce Sanderson]

This is usually caused by a "bad" printer driver. See
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm, steps 6 and 7.

You might want to try removing one driver entry, then starting the spooler
again (steps 8 and 9). Repeat until the spooler stays running.

If you recently added or updated a printer driver, that may be a good one to
start with.

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Hello All,
I have a w2k advanced server and my print spooler keeps stopping. I go
to services and start it but it starts and instantly stops. Any ideas why?

 

[hal]

Hello All,
I have a w2k advanced server and my print spooler keeps stopping. I go to services and start it but it starts and instantly stops. Any ideas why?

Look in system32/spool/printers and delete the printer spool files
that may be hung.

Hal

 

[Robert Cohen]

that you both; one I cleared out that folder; the print spooler stayed on.

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Robert Cohen
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go to services and start it but it starts and instantly stops. Any ideas
why?

Look in system32/spool/printers and delete the printer spool files
that may be hung.

Hal