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02-15-2024 03:59 AM
I have installed a new PC for my mother. She is now 77 years old and very anxious. And I have a phenomenon there of all places, which seems to occur only rarely but is not an isolated case.
When I start Thunderbird, the print queue closes and I can no longer print. If I then close Thunderbird, it starts again.
I have already found the following:
https://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=3114640
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1869543
As I have already written in the forums, this batch is a workaround if the error occurs:
net stop spooler
net start spooler
net stop spooler
del C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.shd
del C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.spl
net start spooler
I can then print again without having to close the TB.
HP computers seem to be affected more often.
Do you have any hints for me?