Print Spooler Problem

[Guest]

Hi,
I am having a problem printing from my laptop (wireless and hard connected).
The print spooler in running and I can 'see' all of my printers, but nothing
will print. When I try to check the properties of any of my printers, I get
an error mesage that sys "Printer properties cannot be displayed. The print
spooler service is not running." However, I can run Task Manager or
Services.msc, and both say the spooler is running.

Does anyone know what the heck is going on here? I am about to pull what
little hair I have left out.

Thx

 

[Tom Ferguson]

Let your hair be. Don't drink any more coffee for 8 hours.

Check the spooler directory and delete any files found there. Restart
the machine and try printing again.

If no success, delete all printers. Check the printer maker's web
site(s) for drivers and clean-up utilities. DL them. Run any clean-up
utilities. Install the driver for _one_ connected printer. Check
printing.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows shell/User

 

[Guest]

Let your hair be. Don't drink any more coffee for 8 hours.

Check the spooler directory and delete any files found there. Restart
the machine and try printing again.

If no success, delete all printers. Check the printer maker's web
site(s) for drivers and clean-up utilities. DL them. Run any clean-up
utilities. Install the driver for _one_ connected printer. Check
printing.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows shell/User