Print spooler service is not running

[tuma]

I keep losing my printer and the print spooler not running message pops up. I searchand click around and usually it will eventually come back but I never know what I did to fix it. Help!

[SamWoe]

Bingo.                                                                                                    Sunday24/02/2013

However , what I did do , as the machine & print was on  -> Was  switch off the printer

Then  immediately do the sequence as suggested by  'Collaborate.'  Sure enough  the

machine was set  on 'manual' in the services, and after changing to automatic. I tried

to print , it worked immediately.

Thank you.

My  final query is - What could have  buggered the  spooler file up . I do tend to  use

some of these  systems that  clean up your computer and  suspect that had caused it.

Anyway I've saved this remedy  onto my desktop - just in case the  blighter plays up

again.

What does annoy me, is the number of  sites which give the indication, that their

software  can solve  this & other problems for free.  You waste time downloading 

the stuff only to discover , to sortout the hundreds of  problems, YOUR  machine 

NOW has!  Certainly seemed to run OK , other than the printer!!  

Their software package - Will cost you big bucks. 

The usual additional  annoyance is  - Buy it today and you can save  half the mega

bucks. And all this time  they are  leading you to  think  they are   acting for the 

big  machine manufacturers. 

My policy is now, just to  delete  the stuff - I want  companies to be upfront - 

Whats wrong with  - Head lines

'We'll solve your problem.  Our fee is  half price !  Successful outcome guarranteed.'

Certainly in  my view, these companies would then waste less customers time also

gain a  reputation for  straight dealings. As it is one must assume that the majority

of computer users  reckon  the switch selling  will come in, hence approach the  project

with suspicion , certainly not with  a good customer / seller  feeling.  

Sam

[bt12mar]

Sam:

You need to be blaming HP for their crappy printer software.  I am not aware of any software "repair" utilities that can fix this print spooler issue.  Do some research on the utilities and their performance before trying them, and especially before buying them.  CNET is a good source of reviews on utilities.

All that being said, the "work around" that I wrote up some time ago (over a year) will work, although sometimes it takes a minute or two to affect a "repair".  Or reboot your computer.

If you have the option, refuse to buy HP product again!  That is my ultimate solution!

[touches]

I tried the solution given by you.  But in Administrative tools-Services, spooler option is not showing in the list.  How can I solve the spooler not running problem.

Pls help.

[jacobs1994]

I have tried all the suggestions listed on this page, none of them have worked. What do I do now to get my printer working short of sending it back to HP

[bt12mar]

Hi Touches. Windows 7 Administrative Tools has changed a bit since I did this "work around" for my system over a year ago.

Under Administrative Tools, click on Services. Then scroll through the list of services to find "Print Spooler". Right click on Print Spooler, then click on Properties.

Once you get to properties, you can make the system changes that I suggested in my March 2012 posting. These are:
Set Start-up Type to Automatic under the General tab.
Go to the Recovery tab and set First, Second and Subsequent failures to "Restart the Service".

Hope this helps.

[funnycat]

I checked in admin. tools  and did not find print spooler, is it under another name?

[bt12mar]

Hi funnycat.  Are you running Windows 7?  If so, carefully read and follow the suggestions on my 03-09-13 posting.  You may have to log into the computer as the Administrator in order to see Services and Print Spooler.  It is always available on my computer - sometimes I just have to search for it.

I have been using this fix on the same computer-printer setup for over 2 years now.  It works!  Occasionally if I leave my computer running for a long time (more than one day), the print spooler may go down.  But after a minute or two it will come back because the Service has been set to continually "restart".

If you are uncomfortable "messing around" with the Control Panel and Administrative Services, get a computer geek friend to help out.  Hope this helps.  Good luck.

[bt12mar]

Sorry funnycat. My last post I was referring to was on 04/05/2013.

[VINAYDUBEY]

dEAR SIR

   MY  hp psc 1210 all-in one PRINTER IS NOT BEING ADDED DUE TO PRINTER SPOOLER SERVICE NOT AVAILBLE and not being installed WHAT TO DO NOW