All printers missing from Print Management

Okay, so I have a weird issue.  I am running Windows Server 2008 Standard SP1 on my local workstation and used to be able to fully administer all printers in our company via Print Management installed as a feature from Remote Server Administration Tools > Role Administration Tools > Print Services Tools.  One day earlier this week, I lost this ability. 
All printers literally disappeared.  I can still see drivers, forms and ports, but absolutely no printers.  However, within printers inside Print Management, I can still add a new printer although I cannot see it - but know that it has been added successfully by consoling the respective print server and tested it.  I also am still able to see all deployed printers (via GP) and can still deploy those that have previously been deployed.
Nothing has changed in terms of security rights (I am a Domain Admin), firewall settings, or Windows Updates.
The print servers that I connect to are all on the same subnet, and are running Windows Server 2003 R2.
I've tried removing and re adding the Print Services Tools in Server Manager and tried updated Windows Media Services 2008 via this link. 
I cannot find anything out on the web indicating a similar issue,  so I am hoping someone on this forum may be able to help.
If this is a known issue, I must of overlooked the post, so please post the link for me.
Thank you,
Bob

Hi,
As far as I know, most printer object missing issue can be caused by the printer pruning. This feature is an thread running inside spoolsv.exe on the Domain Controller. It will periodically check if the printer object is valid. After trying several times, if the object always considered as invalid, DC will remove this object form AD.
To disable printer pruning, we can simply disable spooler service. The only impact is the printing function on DC is not available. But, all the client and printer server will not affected. Client can still search object in AD.
The following are two policy related to pruning:
1.      On DC, run gpedit.msc and locate Computer configuration/Administrative Templates/Printers
2.      Make sure all the pruning related policy is set to disabled
Disabled the policy "Allow pruning of published printers"
Enable the policy “Directory pruning interval”, and set the interval to Never
Regards,

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