Printers unavailable until "net start spooler" is performed

[Jeff F]

How do I get the printer to work after boot-up without going through the
command process???
I've really been going through the ringer with this thing, any suggestions
would help, I've removed all of the printer drivers, edited the registry to
get the entries out, I need some help! Thanks Jeff

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.... Ensure the Print Spooler
is set to Automatic.

 

[Jeff F]

How do I install the Print Spooler in Services? There is not one in the
services window.....

 

[Cari \(MS MVP\)]

Oh dear.... I see a Repair Installation of XP in your very near future.
Fortunately it's very rare it gets deleted, in all the years I've been
posting here, you're only the second person I've come across who has managed
to lose their spooler.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Jeff F]

Cari, my mistake, I wasn't looking in the correct services area.... my
setting IS on automatic, but it does not start when you attempt to install a
printer.

*I followed the instructions for removing printer drivers from Bruce
Sanderson's site after I started the service the printer installed normally,
however the printer service does not run after a reboot.
One of the dependencies of the service is the RPCSS, is this causeing it not
to start?

How can I get this to start after booting? Or is there something else that
I am missing?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Once more into the Services screen..... is the Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
also started - it should also be set to automatic. (This is the first
entry, not the one for Locator)

 

[Guest]

I having exactly the same problem with a Lexmark Z53 printer. Everytime I try and install the drivers it tells me that the required section was not found in the INF. So I have deleted all the drivers and entries for the printer in the registry, and now it's telling me that the print spooler is not started

It is set to auto under services, but I cannot start it and nor can the driver installation program. I get the same message as Jeff, that in cannot start because of a dependency (RPC is the only one) is missing (it isn't, and is set to auto and is running) or has been marked for deletion

Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion

 

[Cari \(MS MVP\)]

Steps 14 thru 16 at
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

I having exactly the same problem with a Lexmark Z53 printer. Everytime I

try and install the drivers it tells me that the required section was not
found in the INF. So I have deleted all the drivers and entries for the
printer in the registry, and now it's telling me that the print spooler is
not started.

It is set to auto under services, but I cannot start it and nor can the

driver installation program. I get the same message as Jeff, that in cannot
start because of a dependency (RPC is the only one) is missing (it isn't,
and is set to auto and is running) or has been marked for deletion:

 

[Jeff F]

Cari, I have checked the RPCS setting and the Print Spooler setting, they
are both set to "automatic". Any way that therecould be a dependency that
has changed causing this? Again, to reiterate, the printer service runs fine
after I start the service manually. I really do not want to do a repair
install.......

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Follow Bruce Sanderson's instructions..... you do not have to do a Repair
Installation, just reinstall the printer correctly.

 

[Jeff F]

Well I've done this three times now and it still does the same thing. what
else could it be?

 

[Guest]

Try this:

Go to the folder c:\windows\system32\spool\printers. If there are recent files, cut them to an other location. Then restart Windows XP.
I had this problem and this solved it.

Good luck

 

[Jeff F]

Good idea Hans, But, I've done this about 3 times making sure that all files
are not hidden and all......

Try this:

Go to the folder c:\windows\system32\spool\printers. If there are recent

files, cut them to an other location. Then restart Windows XP.