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entwisi · 05-03-2012, 07:21

which version of windows are you running.

The print spooler is a "Service" that runs within windows and is not something the printer drivers supply.

on XP go control panel - Administer Computer - Services

scroll down and you will find Print Spooler

Make sure its set to Automatic startup. you can click start to do it manually this time. Try printing now and it should be fine.

A print spooler if you are interested is a buffer between the program you are printing from and the printer itself. its so you can send numerous docs to be printed and the operating system just sends them to the printer itself as fast as the prionter can handle them.

05-03-2012, 07:21	#7
entwisi God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Up Bash Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 44 times Rep Power: 4390	Re: Problem with Spooler which version of windows are you running. The print spooler is a "Service" that runs within windows and is not something the printer drivers supply. on XP go control panel - Administer Computer - Services scroll down and you will find Print Spooler Make sure its set to Automatic startup. you can click start to do it manually this time. Try printing now and it should be fine. A print spooler if you are interested is a buffer between the program you are printing from and the printer itself. its so you can send numerous docs to be printed and the operating system just sends them to the printer itself as fast as the prionter can handle them. __________________ Ian Technical God, No 1 Geek And Linux Guru Have you seen my Flickr pictures?