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JawKnee
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:57 am Post subject:
Print Spooler Service Stops Frequently. Why? |
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Yesterday I tried installing an HP All-in-One on my XP Pro box -- this was
the first time I've tried installing any printer on it since I got my Dell PC
since the summer.
The installation has failed every single time. I noticed that my Print
Spooler service wasn't running so I started it. If it wasn't already set to
Automatic, I made it start Automatically. What I noticed was the Print
Spooler service kept on stopping even after I restarted it. I assume this is
why the installation is failing.
Again, this was the first time I've tried installing any printers on the box.
So why does my Print Spooler service stop all of the time?
I've installed this printer on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server box without
issue in the past. |
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Cari (MS-MVP)
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:14 am Post subject:
Re: Print Spooler Service Stops Frequently. Why? |
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The printer spooler stopping is usually a good sign of corrupted drivers.
See:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
"JawKnee" <JawKnee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6B49664-FD3F-493F-97BC-EB3A008BC761@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Yesterday I tried installing an HP All-in-One on my XP Pro box -- this was
the first time I've tried installing any printer on it since I got my Dell
PC
since the summer.
The installation has failed every single time. I noticed that my Print
Spooler service wasn't running so I started it. If it wasn't already set
to
Automatic, I made it start Automatically. What I noticed was the Print
Spooler service kept on stopping even after I restarted it. I assume this
is
why the installation is failing.
Again, this was the first time I've tried installing any printers on the
box.
So why does my Print Spooler service stop all of the time?
I've installed this printer on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server box without
issue in the past. |
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JawKnee
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:28 am Post subject:
Re: Print Spooler Service Stops Frequently. Why? |
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Cari,
No luck. Ran cleanspl.exe from the Tool Kit and restarted the machine only
to have it boot up with the Printer Spooler service not started even though
it's set to start automatically.
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
| Quote: | The printer spooler stopping is usually a good sign of corrupted drivers.
See:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
"JawKnee" <JawKnee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6B49664-FD3F-493F-97BC-EB3A008BC761@microsoft.com...
Yesterday I tried installing an HP All-in-One on my XP Pro box -- this was
the first time I've tried installing any printer on it since I got my Dell
PC
since the summer.
The installation has failed every single time. I noticed that my Print
Spooler service wasn't running so I started it. If it wasn't already set
to
Automatic, I made it start Automatically. What I noticed was the Print
Spooler service kept on stopping even after I restarted it. I assume this
is
why the installation is failing.
Again, this was the first time I've tried installing any printers on the
box.
So why does my Print Spooler service stop all of the time?
I've installed this printer on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server box without
issue in the past.
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Byte
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:19 am Post subject:
Re: Print Spooler Service Stops Frequently. Why? |
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Did you install the accompanying software BEFORE connecting the
all-in-one printer to the PC? While installing the software, it will tell
you when to connect it and also when to turn it on. You may now have
to start from scratch.
Uninstall & reinstall Printer
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
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Today is the first day of the
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"JawKnee" wrote:
| Quote: | Cari,
No luck. Ran cleanspl.exe from the Tool Kit and restarted the machine only
to have it boot up with the Printer Spooler service not started even though
it's set to start automatically.
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
The printer spooler stopping is usually a good sign of corrupted drivers.
See:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
"JawKnee" <JawKnee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6B49664-FD3F-493F-97BC-EB3A008BC761@microsoft.com...
Yesterday I tried installing an HP All-in-One on my XP Pro box -- this was
the first time I've tried installing any printer on it since I got my Dell
PC
since the summer.
The installation has failed every single time. I noticed that my Print
Spooler service wasn't running so I started it. If it wasn't already set
to
Automatic, I made it start Automatically. What I noticed was the Print
Spooler service kept on stopping even after I restarted it. I assume this
is
why the installation is failing.
Again, this was the first time I've tried installing any printers on the
box.
So why does my Print Spooler service stop all of the time?
I've installed this printer on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server box without
issue in the past.
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JawKnee
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:28 am Post subject:
Re: Print Spooler Service Stops Frequently. Why? |
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I've started from scratch a few times, including just now. I decided not to
connect and turn on the printer until the very end. After doing so, it
detects the printer but fails during the "found new hardware wizard" as a
result of the "RPC server is unavailable".
I know the RPC and RPC Locator services are running and do so upon start up.
So what's going on?
In any event, after uninstalling everything, my Print Spool service still
terminates unexpectedly and restarts itself only to do the same thing over
and over again I think.
"Byte" wrote:
| Quote: | Did you install the accompanying software BEFORE connecting the
all-in-one printer to the PC? While installing the software, it will tell
you when to connect it and also when to turn it on. You may now have
to start from scratch.
Uninstall & reinstall Printer
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
--
XP-WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life. If this post
was helpful, please rate it.
"JawKnee" wrote:
Cari,
No luck. Ran cleanspl.exe from the Tool Kit and restarted the machine only
to have it boot up with the Printer Spooler service not started even though
it's set to start automatically.
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
The printer spooler stopping is usually a good sign of corrupted drivers.
See:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
"JawKnee" <JawKnee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6B49664-FD3F-493F-97BC-EB3A008BC761@microsoft.com...
Yesterday I tried installing an HP All-in-One on my XP Pro box -- this was
the first time I've tried installing any printer on it since I got my Dell
PC
since the summer.
The installation has failed every single time. I noticed that my Print
Spooler service wasn't running so I started it. If it wasn't already set
to
Automatic, I made it start Automatically. What I noticed was the Print
Spooler service kept on stopping even after I restarted it. I assume this
is
why the installation is failing.
Again, this was the first time I've tried installing any printers on the
box.
So why does my Print Spooler service stop all of the time?
I've installed this printer on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server box without
issue in the past.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:27 am Post subject:
Re: Print Spooler Service Stops Frequently. Why? |
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Is this a Lexmark printer.... ?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
"JawKnee" <JawKnee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D6A9999E-B088-4544-9A12-3D8A84C05335@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | I've started from scratch a few times, including just now. I decided not
to
connect and turn on the printer until the very end. After doing so, it
detects the printer but fails during the "found new hardware wizard" as a
result of the "RPC server is unavailable".
I know the RPC and RPC Locator services are running and do so upon start
up.
So what's going on?
In any event, after uninstalling everything, my Print Spool service still
terminates unexpectedly and restarts itself only to do the same thing over
and over again I think.
"Byte" wrote:
Did you install the accompanying software BEFORE connecting the
all-in-one printer to the PC? While installing the software, it will
tell
you when to connect it and also when to turn it on. You may now have
to start from scratch.
Uninstall & reinstall Printer
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm
--
XP-WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life. If this post
was helpful, please rate it.
"JawKnee" wrote:
Cari,
No luck. Ran cleanspl.exe from the Tool Kit and restarted the machine
only
to have it boot up with the Printer Spooler service not started even
though
it's set to start automatically.
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
The printer spooler stopping is usually a good sign of corrupted
drivers.
See:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
"JawKnee" <JawKnee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6B49664-FD3F-493F-97BC-EB3A008BC761@microsoft.com...
Yesterday I tried installing an HP All-in-One on my XP Pro box --
this was
the first time I've tried installing any printer on it since I got
my Dell
PC
since the summer.
The installation has failed every single time. I noticed that my
Print
Spooler service wasn't running so I started it. If it wasn't
already set
to
Automatic, I made it start Automatically. What I noticed was the
Print
Spooler service kept on stopping even after I restarted it. I
assume this
is
why the installation is failing.
Again, this was the first time I've tried installing any printers
on the
box.
So why does my Print Spooler service stop all of the time?
I've installed this printer on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server box
without
issue in the past.
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