Local Print Spooler Service is not runing. - Office Equipment & Supplies

The print spooler may not be working.

Start and stop the print spooler Windows XP
To start and stop the print spooler open Computer Management, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. In the console tree, click Component Services.
Under Console Root click Services (Local)
In the details pane, double-click Print Spooler. Do one of the following depending on the task you want to do:
Click Stop to stop the service.
Click Start to start the service. When you try to install a printer and get an error message "Print Spooler is not running" then Print Spooler need to be configured. Open Print Spooler as detailed above and click on the General tab then select these items - Startup type select Automatic Service status click Start Then click OK

Try the steps below to clear the print queue and restart your print spooler:

1. Browse to Start -> Run... and type in NET STOP SPOOLER (this will stop the print spooler service)

2. Browse to your windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\ folder. You should see files there ending in .SPL and .SHD created around the time you tried to print - delete these files.

3. Browse to Start -> Run... and type in NET START SPOOLER (this will restart the print spooler service)

Try to print a document again to verify that the problem is fixed.

Try the steps below to clear the print queue and restart your print spooler:
1. Browse to Start -> Run... and type in NET STOP SPOOLER (this will stop the print spooler service)
2. Browse to your windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\ folder. You should see files there ending in .SPL and .SHD created around the time you tried to print - delete these files.
3. Browse to Start -> Run... and type in NET START SPOOLER (this will restart the print spooler service)
Try to print a document again to verify that the problem is fixed.

Try this approach instead:

1. Browse to Start -> Run... and type in NET STOP SPOOLER (this will stop the print spooler service)

2. Browse to your windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\ folder. You should see files there ending in .SPL and .SHD created around the time you tried to print - delete these files.

3. Browse to Start -> Run... and type in NET START SPOOLER (this will restart the print spooler service)

4. Double click the printer icon in the lower-right corner of your taskbar to examine your print job queue and browse to View -> Refresh.

1. Click Start ---> Run 2. Type Services.msc 3. on the list look for Print Spooler Double Click


4. Set the dropdown to automatic... Click on start apply ... and then click on OK




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I appreciate the opportunity to help you. Try the following:

Check dependency services on Print Spooler
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1.Click "Start", input "services.msc" (without quotation marks) to Start Search bar and press "Enter".
2.Double click the “Print Spooler” service.
3.Choose “Dependencies” Tab and remember the services name.
4.In the service list window, find the dependency services and try to start them.
5.Please try to start the “Print Spooler” service again.



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To start and stop the print spooler

1. Open Computer Management.
   
2. In the console tree, click Services.
   Where?
   
   • Computer Management/Services and Applications/Services
     
3. In the details pane, double-click Print Spooler.
   
4. Do one of the following depending on the task you want to do:
   Click Stop to stop the service.
   Click Start to start the service.
   

Notes

• To open Computer Management, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
  
• When you stop the Print Spooler service, it might stop other dependent services.
  
• The print spooler runs under the Local Computer system account by default.

Please try the following to start the service again:

1) Click on START, right click MY COMPUTER, left click MANAGE.
2) On the left column, double-left click SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS, then click SERVICES.
3) Locate and highlight the PRINT SPOOLER on the list of Services.
4) Click START THE SERVICE.

If errors occur and the service cannot be started, there is another issue within the operating system itself.
Please contact MICROSOFT or your computer vendor for support.
Once the service is started and operating normally, you will be able to access printer properties, uninstall/reinstall or send a document to the printer.

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1. Go to Start > Run and type in services.msc then press Enter. 2. In the window that opens find "Print Spooler" on the right 3. Right-click "Print Spooler" and select "Properties". 4. Click on the "Recovery" tab and change all 3 drop-down boxes to "Restart The Service". 5. Make sure the 2 text boxes underneath say "1" in them. 6. Click Ok until you are back at the Services window, close it and you're good to go. 7. Go back into the properties of the "Print Spooler" tab and be sure to click Start to restart the Print Spooler service and it will restart the service immediately.

HI ,
This is JISHKUMAR, U need to click on dependencies tab.this u will get it when u double click on print spooler.just look which are the services under dependencies..whatever services you will find just go to that services and start them and then start print spooler service. this will 101% solve your problem