Windows vista print spooler problem.

[Guest]

I am trying to install my printer for the first time and the print spooler
turns off when i try to add my printer. when i hit the add print button i get
the error message " windows can't open add printer. Operation could not be
completed (error 0x000006be). how do i fix this?

 

[Guest]

It sounds like you are having the same prob as me. The first thing I did is
go into services and manualy start the print spooler. But it will not start.
This is a fresh install of win vista ul. And a brand new cannon pixma mp530
with vista drivers. It can't be the drivers i suspect because the drivers
willnot install. But you might go to sevices and try starting it your self.
Good luck...

 

[Guest]

yeah im getting all the same probs... tech guys that are setting up our
office said that theres something wrong with vista itself and there isnt a
update for it yet.. pretty slack on windows i say...

 

[hdophan]

Hello all

I have this exactly same problem as Eddie, Pimp Daddy Addy, irondog,
Mr. raspy, and many many more users in (and outside) this forum

It is clear that there is an (yet) unidentified issue with the Windows Vista
Spooler with regards to different printers (mainly HP and Lexmark but also
Canon, Epson....)

the "symptom" is always the same

1) all the printers have disappeared from the control panel printer folder
(including virtual printers such as MS XPS or Acrobat printer)

2) when trying to install (add) a new printer : an error message appears,
telling that the spooler is not running (or similar messages

3) when checking in the services.msc console,
we do see that the spooler has stopped

4) when starting the spooler, it seems to stark ok,
but as soon as we try to (again) "add" a printing (using the
appropriate button)
-> the spooler immediately crashes (stops)
and the same error message occurs
- spooler not started and/or
- windows can't open add printer and/or
- Operation could not be completed and/or
- error 0x000006be
- etc...

So the situation is "delicate"
- OS is Windows Vista (no mater the version)
- The printers are various (HP; Canon, Lexmark, Epson)
- The "control panel printers folder" is empty
- It is impossible to add a printer (using the appropriate "add" button)
- The spooler seems unstable and stops itself when attempting to add a printer

Does someone know the solution?

thank you very much in advance

regards

hdophan

 

[hdophan]

Hello all

I have this exactly sameproblemas Eddie,     Pimp Daddy Addy,  irondog,
Mr. raspy, and many many more users in (and outside) this forum

It is clear that there is an (yet) unidentified issue with the WindowsVistaSpooler with regards to different printers (mainly HP and Lexmark but also
Canon, Epson....)

the "symptom" is always the same

1) all the printers have disappeared from the control panel printer folder
     (including virtual printers such as MS XPS or Acrobat printer)

2) when trying to install (add) a new printer : an error message appears,
    telling that thespooleris not running (or similar messages

3) when checking in the services.msc console,
    we do see that thespoolerhas stopped

4) when starting thespooler, it seems to stark ok,
     but as soon as we try to (again) "add" a printing (using the
appropriate button)
     -> thespoolerimmediately crashes (stops)
     and the same error message occurs
     -spoolernot started and/or
     - windows can't open add printer and/or
     - Operation could not be completed and/or
     - error 0x000006be
     - etc...

So the situation is "delicate"
- OS is WindowsVista(no mater the version)
- The printers are various (HP; Canon, Lexmark, Epson)
- The "control panel printers folder" is empty
- It is impossible to add a printer (using the appropriate "add" button)
- Thespoolerseems unstable and stops itself when attempting to add a printer

Does someone know the solution?

thank you very much in advance

regards

hdophan

nobody has an idea about that ?

:-(

 

[A_N]

Hi, I was wondering if you ever found a solution to your problem? I'm having
the same problems.

 

[A_N]

Hi, I was wondering if you found a solution to your problem? I'm having the
same problems too.

 

[Do not buy Vista]

Hi, I was wondering if you found a solution to your problem? I'm having the
same problems too.

 

[karmaisis]

I have been experiencing the same problem (pretty much every detail)...have a
cannon MP470 - which came with the computer package that I purchased (!) I'm
truly frustrated that I have a brand new system, brand new printer - but they
wont work together when they were sold together as a package. Has anyone
heard of updates from Vista yet on this issue??

I've tried the "fixes" and tips suggested by other posters, to no avail.
thanks to anyone with help on this issue!

 

[Barb]

There are several problems occuring that I believe are all related.

1) Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator hang when they are started up - until I stop the spooler service. Oddly I haven't even tried to print anything at this point. Just opened the program.

2)Attempting to print from other programs (Office, notepad, webpages) causes the program AND print spooler to hang. If I stop the print service, the program works again.

Before anyone wastes thier time, here are things I have already tried:

1)Uninstalled printer drivers and reinstalled them via the install.exe that comes with the printer. Newest version available.
2)Reinstalled Vista
3)Formatted and Installed Vista
4)Installed the printer on another computer and attempted to network print.
5)Updated Vista and the software that HP provides.

I have tried the above with a Canon inkjet and then with an Epson inkjet. Both printers work on my desktop computer (a DELL with Vista Home Premium). Oh also, I had at one point removed ALL HP software to see if those things were causing the problem. No dice.

It's not serious...I can live with it...but it should work...and I'm annoyed with having to take my lazy butt over to my desktop every time I want to print something.

Any ideas?