Deborah Rush asks:
I have a Canon printer, but I am having problems connecting it to my laptop because it says the printer spooler has stopped. What does this mean and how can I fix it.
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System: Windows
Tagged: connect to PC, error message, hardware issue, print spooler service, printer, windows tips
System: Windows
Tagged: connect to PC, error message, hardware issue, print spooler service, printer, windows tips
9 Answers -
Richard Carpenter
August 13, 2012It is a simple fix, usually. The Print Spooler service needs to be stopped and started again. Here is some quick steps for ya. (You need to be a administrator to do this)
1. Click Start
2. Right click Computer (My Computer for Windows XP) and select Manage
3. The Computer Management snapin should come up, from here click “Services and Application” on the left hand list.
4. Click Services
5. Now you should have a list of Widows Services, search for Print Spooler. Once you find it Right click it and select Stop.
6. Once it is done, Right click it again and select “Start”
Now the printer should work nicely
susendeep dutta
August 13, 2012Visit the link below -
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-hardware/printer-spooler-has-stopped-working-i-am-not-able/aa742a1c-ddc4-48b1-8c7b-e063b166a522
GrrGrrr
August 13, 2012link to a working solution. see if it helps:
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-xp/998760-solved-print-spooler-keeps-stopping.html
ha14
August 13, 2012Using the Add Hardware Wizard to Install a Driver Package
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff553639(v=vs.85).aspx
ferdinan Sitohang
August 14, 2012Do as Richard Said, it is the best one, but sometimes you find that the spooler is stop running after you start it. It may happen because some reasons like antivirus, security, updating software, etc.
Dalsan
August 17, 2012If you use software like IOBit Game Booster, disable it and enable it making sure to keep the print spooler from being disabled. These programs disable services and programs that it deems unnecessary to run during games and will disable the print spooler in order to give better performance.
Irshaad Abdool
August 18, 2012driver incompatibility or bug.
get the latest driver
FIDELIS
August 20, 2012Hello, just to show you and easier way of accessing the spooler service:
– right click on taskbar
– select, start task manager
– on menu, click on services tab
– look for spooler service. if service is stopped, you can right click on spooler entry and then click on start
– you can also click on the service tab at bottom right of the services page
– all the services will show there
– look for print spooler service
– right click on entry and select properties
– you can stop or start the service from there
Make sure to look under dependencies. Sometimes, if a system component is not installed, or corrupted it can cause the print spooler service to not work. There should be two dependencies showing: HTTP and also Remote Procedure Call
FIDELIS
August 20, 2012Hello, just to show you another possible way of accessing the spooler service:
– right click on taskbar
– select, start task manager
– on menu, click on services tab
– look for spooler service. if service is stopped, you can right click on spooler entry and then click on start
– you can also click on the service tab at bottom right of the services page
– all the services will show there
– look for print spooler service
– right click on entry and select properties
– you can stop or start the service from there
Make sure to look under dependencies. Sometimes, if a system component is not installed, or corrupted it can cause the print spooler service to not work. There should be two dependencies showing: HTTP and also Remote Procedure Call