Printer spooler keeps stopping

Windows 8.1. I have checked the printer spooler service it is configured correctly as far as I can tell. Set to start automatically, restart on the first and second failure. The dependencies look ok.
I have tried to remove unwanted printers from 'Devices and printers'. They keep coming back after a reboot. Some of these are shared printers that no longer exist on the host machine. They all remove except one which stubbornly refuses to budge.
I try installing my new cannon printer, it starts the installation but then fails because the printer spooler service is not running.
- Processing cannot be continued because the Windows Print Spooler service has been stopped. Start the Print Spooler service and then try again.
I restart the printer spooler service and try again. Same problem.
I restart the machine. Same problem.
I have no idea why it keeps stopping. How do you get the service to log errors.
I have tried to use the Troubleshooting application. It states 'the printer spooler service is not running' and restarts it. One tries to reinstall the printer, same problem.
How does one fix this problem? Is there a tool to remove all printers and start again?
Every time I reboot I get the same printers in 'devices and printers' even though I have removed them. Also there is one printer that will not be removed. If I try and then hover the mouse cursor over the printer icon, the tool tips displayed are
"Remove failed"
"Driver does not exist"
Ok. I don't give a stuff about the missing driver, I just want to remove it. Why does a missing driver prevent me from removing a printer. I though that if the driver was missing it would indicate that the printer is inoperable and make removing it
even easier.
How on earth does one get around this embargo. How does one get rid of dud printers from the control panel applet?
I am sure that these remnant printers are causing the print spooler service to keep crashing.
The system event log has these errors
Log Name:      System
Source:        Service Control Manager
Date:          2/09/2014 9:57:44 PM
Event ID:      7034
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      DeesNotebook
Description:
The Print Spooler service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 3 time(s).
If I click on the link to get more information I get this not very helpful information
Details
Product: Windows Operating System
Event ID: 7024
Source: Service Control Manager
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: EVENT_SERVICE_EXIT_FAILED_SPECIFIC
Message: The %1 service terminated with service-specific error %2.
Explanation
The specified service stopped unexpectedly with the error indicated in the message. Windows does not recognize the service's error code.
User Action
To display the service-specific error code in the Service_Exit_Code field, at the command line, type
sc query service name
The information displayed might help you troubleshoot why the error occurred.
Currently there are no Microsoft Knowledge Base articles available for this specific error or event message. For information about other support options you can use to find answers online, see

Similar Messages

Print spooler keeps stopping on Windows 7

I have an HP desktop computer running Windows 7 it has an HP photosmart Printer and an Kodak AIO 5500 attached to it and shared over the network. Everything is fine with the HP printer but every time I try to print to the Kodak the print spooler keeps
stopping. I have tried many of the work arounds I have found but nothing helps. Every time I try to print to the KOdak I have to wait until after I have made all the print option and then I have to start the spooler. The firmware and software is up to
date on the Kodak printer. How can I fix this?

Hi,
I would like to suggest you perform the following steps to troubleshoot the issue.
Clear Printer Spooler Files and Enable the Spooler Service
=================================
1. Click Start, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the Search box and press Enter.
2. Double-click "Printer Spooler" in the Services list.
3. Click Stop and click OK.
4. Click Start, type "%WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers" in the Start Search box and press Enter, delete all files in this folder.
5. Click Start, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the Start Search box and press Enter.
6. Double-click "Printer Spooler" in the Services list.
7. Click on Start. In the Startup Type list, make sure that "Automatic" is selected and click OK.
Does it work?
Regards,
Arthur Li - MSFT
Thanks Arthur. Your solution worked for me and I now have both my printers back in use. I am using Windows 7 and IE9. Suspect that clicking the Print button on an internet site yesterday when reserving an item for collection at the local outlet of
a national high street retailer may have caused the problem.

Print Spooler keeps stopping............

I have a HP Lasjet 1022 that is connected locally to the PC.
It crashes the print spooler, I have uninstalled/reinstalled the drivers and still no success.
I have started the RPC services on the server and local machine.
However in the C://windows/system32/spool/printers folder there are two strange .dll files (Shockwave i believe), I delete them and the spooler works fine for a week then crashes again, with the files appearing in the same place.
Is there a patch or a fix for this...........
Thanks

What operating system? Do you have a 32 bit or 64 bit version? What exactly are the filenames for the .dll files?
Bob Headrick, HP Expert
I am not an employee of HP, I am a volunteer posting here on my own time.
If your problem is solved please click the "Accept as Solution" button ------------V
If my answer was helpful please click the "Thumbs Up" to say "Thank You"--V

Windows 7 print spooler keeps stopping

I have two printers. Both HP, one is a PSC 1317 and the other is a Deskjet 710c. Windows will install the drivers correctly. The PSC1317 uses the drivers as supplied by HP. The Deskjet 710c uses a basic driver supplied by Microsoft.
The problem starts when i try to print anything. I get the message "Windows cannot connect to the printer. The local print spooler is not running. Please restart the spooler or restart the machine"
If i restart the machine, and try to print, I get the same message. If i restart the Print Spooler, i get the same message.
I have tried numerous uninstalls and reinstalls of the drivers for both printers. I have redownloaded the software from HP on 3 different systems to rule out file corruption but to no avail.
I am using windows 7 Ultimate x64
When i search for the problem on the web, i cannot find anything to do with the problem for Windows 7, only XP and Vista soutions come up
Does anyone have any answers? As i need the printers for printing out my coursework which is due in next week.

There is a known issue with the Deskjet 710c in 64 bit versions of Vista or Windows 7 that crashes the spooler. There is a patch to correct this available here.
Bob Headrick, HP Expert
I am not an employee of HP, I am a volunteer posting here on my own time.
If your problem is solved please click the "Accept as Solution" button ------------V
If my answer was helpful please click the "Thumbs Up" to say "Thank You"--V

Print Jobs Keep Stopping

I have an Epson 6600 printer attached to my New Intel iMac. I send jobs to the printer and they show up in the list of jobs to print, but the status says "Jobs Stopped." When I click on the Start Jobs button the progress bar starts, then it says Jobs Stopped again! I can do a printer self test with no problem. I have repaired permissions, and restarted the printer and the computer.
My printer just won't start jobs! What can I do?

Hello Kevin,
To determine why the spooler is stopping we need to look at the cups error log. This is located in the Console application. With it open, click on the Logs icon and then expand the /var/log entry. Then expand the cups entry. Under here you will see the error_log. The error will be shown with an E to the left and show what process failed. To determine what that process was look back up the log for the process ID (PID) for that print job. It will probably show a filter or plugin that is stopping the print.
Now the repair permissions is usually enough to fix this. But sometimes you need to do this after booting from the OS X disc and running the Disk Utility from here so that the cups daemon hasn't started.
If that doesn't help then look at trying Fixamac's Printer Setup Repair utility and/or running the Intel Combo updater.
Paul

Print Spooler Service Stop Automaticlly

hi
I have 8 Client
I installed one canon printer on pc8 and shared it and other client used it , and everthing was ok.
last day one of on one of my client automaticlly stop print spooler services
and today all of them has the same problem
evey 7pc's print spooler's service stop automaticlly
and we have to satrt it manual.
and other problem is in my office program such as word excel in the printer list show no printer, but actually 2 printer installed
and we can't add other printer
client windows: windows 7 ultimate
i scan my network with microsoft essential , kaspe, symantec,avira but no virus found
please help me to fix this problem
P.Kahani Network Specialist

Hi,
Firstly please make sure your print spooler service startup type is correct:
To check as below steps:
1. Click on Start and then type Services.msc
in search box then hit Enter.
2. Find “Print spooler” service and then double click on it.
3. You will see a “Stop” button, stop the service for while, set it's
Startup type as "Automatic".
4. Go to “Recovery" Tab. Change “First Failure” & “Second Failure” value as below:
◾Change the value of “First Failure” to “Restart the Service”
◾Change the value of “Second Failure” to “Restart the Service”
5. Under Dependencies tab, make sure the RPC Service
is the dependencies of the “print spooler”.
6. Then Leave it until next step is complete
7. Delete all the print job from this path “c:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS”
◾Delete all the files under this following path (make it clean)
◾c:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS
8. Now start the Print Spooler service.
◾Come again “print spooler” Configuration page and click on “Start” Button.
9. click OK and restart the computer to check the result.
Karen Hu
TechNet Community Support

Printer queue keeps stopping

I’m trying to print to Adobe Acrobat (the only working “printer” I have right now) The PDF file does not appear in the chosen destination.
So I go to print Center. In the Printer list window, though it says “Printing,” I see the message:
“Printing of jobs for this printer is stopped. Do you want to continue and restart the printing of jobs? If you select continue and the printing of jobs cannot be restarted, this job will automatically be added to the queue.”
I choose “Restart.” In the Printer window it shows the progress bar.
Finally, after a long time processing, it says at the top of the Printer window, “Jobs Stopped.” (?) The file is added to the bottom of the list in the Printer window (by now a fairly long list). No file appears in the specified location.
If I click the “Start Jobs” icon, it goes through the same rigamarole and still no files appear, and again it says “Jobs Stopped.” The files remain in the list of files still to be printed.
I can create a PDF through the Mac’s “Save as PDF"button at the bottom of the print dialog, but not through Acrobat.

I don't have an answer, but I do have exactly the same problem! I was previously able to print wireless from my laptop PC and from my desktop PC to the printer connected to USB port of the AEBS. Now, I can print only if I connect the printer directly to one of the PC's with the USB cable.
I spent quite a bit of time on the phone with Apple technical support. We tried rebooting the AEBS, and well as Restarting it from the menu.
I was able to print if I set up the printer via a shared connection to my MacBook Pro with the printer connected by Ethernet cable, but that is not an acceptable solution, since it means that the MacBook Pro has to be turned on in order to print from the PC.
I have even exchanged the AEBS for a new one at the Apple store, but I am still not able to resolve this issue.
Apple Technical Support ended the conversation by saying they do not provide support for Bonjour printing problems on a PC.
This must be a software problem, because I have been able to get this functionality to work for my customers who have AEBS's in a mixed computer environment.
MBP 15" 2.16GHz, 2GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9) AEBS Firmware v7.1, HP Laserjet 2605dn printer

I can't reinstall my printer. It wants active x, print spooler is stopped or I've blocked a publisher. what to do?

I don't have any further information. I've tried I can't get far enough to access the without error.

Software update Yosemite for Kodak ESP 7
KODAK ESP 7 / ESP 9 All-in-One Printer Firmware - MACINTOSH Operating Systems
Go to:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CDsQFjAD&u rl=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport.en.kodak.com%2Fapp%2Fanswers%2Fdetail%2Fa_id%2F36454%2F~ %2Fkodak-esp-7-%252F-esp-9-all-in-one-printer-firmware---macintosh-operating-sys tems&ei=VgF_VNz0O4yBPf7egcAF&usg=AFQjCNF6y3HrsKLZnDJqmge3iRsvBN1Q2g&bvm=bv.80642 063,d.ZWU
1. Below Quick Search type in: Yosemite
2. Enter
3. Click on:
Why can't I print after I upgrade to MAC OS 10.10 (Yosemite)?
The following page appears:
Why can't I print after I upgrade to MAC OS 10.10 (Yosemite)?
Do the following steps to address the issue:
1. Go to Spotlight (top bar - click on 2nd icon from right), type in the word Terminal and press Enter.
    The terminal window/program opens.
2. Enter sudo sh -c 'echo "Sandboxing Relaxed" >> /etc/cups/cups-files.conf' in the terminal.
3. Enter your system OS login password when prompted.
    Note: The password you enter will not appear, which is normal. Be sure to enter the correct password.
4. Enter sudo launchctl stop org.cups.cupsd 
    Your screen will look similar to the following:
Last login: Mon Nov 10 16:34:57 on console
Macintosh:~ lindaterry$ sudo sh -c 'echo "Sandboxing Relaxed" >>
/etc/cups/cups-files.conf'
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
Macintosh:~ lindaterry$ sudo launchctl stop org.cups.cupsd
Macintosh:~ lindaterry$
    Try to print again. If the issue continues, contact us for further support.

Windows 8 stops printer spooler in vista pc

My AIO HP F4280 printer spooler service in my Windows Vista PC stops when I send a print job via wireless from my Windows 8 laptop PC. I downloaded and installed the Windows 8 software for the F4280 and if the printer is connected to the Windows 8 PC, prints from the Windows 8 PC, as well as prints sent via wireless from the Vista PC, are done with no issues.
Going back to wireless from the Win 8 to the Vista continues to stop the spooler service.
All known updates for both PCs have been installed.

Hello Campersteve. Please refer to this Microsoft forum for troubleshooting on this issue: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/print-spooler-keeps-stopping-win...
The forum contains great troubleshooting steps that could resolve the issue. Let me know if this assists you or not. I'm only here to help!
Mario
I worked on behalf of HP.

Printer spooler service

printer spooler service stop on windows 7 starter and when i start the service it stop again ????????

Clear Printer Spooler Files and Enable the Spooler Service
=================================
1. Click Start, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the Search box and press Enter.
2. Double-click "Printer Spooler" in the Services list.
3. Click Stop and click OK.
4. Click Start, type "%WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers" in the Start Search box and press Enter, delete all files in this folder.
5. Click Start, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the Start Search box and press Enter.
6. Double-click "Printer Spooler" in the Services list.
7. Click on Start. In the Startup Type list, make sure that "Automatic" is selected and click
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/fd7f46d3-baa1-4a38-9ad3-dec5426d9297/print-spooler-keeps-stopping-on-windows-7?forum=w7itproperf

Print spooler service in windows 7

i have windows 7 pro on laptop connected on domain.print spooler keeps stopping all the time even if i manuaaly start it. it seems that rpc service too is stopping. here is some info from the event log i collected:
Faulting application name: spoolsv.exe, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5bced7
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000
Faulting process id: 0x12f0
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb403ac3076db3
Faulting application path: C:\windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 10cc5def-ac2e-11df-b26e-705ab68ad603
can anyone help about this before the need to format the system comes

A detailed description of the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, and Windows
Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352/en-us
if the issue still persist, you can refer to the following steps to troubleshoot this issue.
First, let’s make sure that the Print Spooler service is only dependent on the RPC service and HTTP.
To do this, follow these steps:
1.Click Start , type regedit in the Search box, and then press ENTER.
2.Right-click Computer, click Export, Save a backup file on your desktop.
NOTE: If an unexpected issue be encountered after modifying registry, please double click the backup file to restore registry.
a. Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler
b. In the details pane, if the DependOnService value shows values of RPCSS, HTTP and other key, right-click DependOnService, and then click Modify.
c. In the Value data box, delete other key, and then click OK.
3. Exit Registry Editor.
NOTE: If the HTTP cannot be found, it is normal, please continue to take following suggestions.
Then, let’s take the following suggestions to troubleshoot this issue.
Before trying the following Steps, please disconnected the Printer from the computer.
Step 1:
===============================
Click "Start", type "regedit" in Research Bare and press "Enter". Browse to the following registry key by clicking the PLUS (+) sign:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
Click the PLUS (+) sign to expand Printers key. All current printers installed on your computer are listed there. Please right click each subkey
in it on the left pane and click "Delete".
Step 2:
===============================
Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NTx86\Drivers\Version-3
If its 64 bit edition need to Check Windows NTx64 folder and follow the Below step.
Click the PLUS (+) sign to expand "Version-3". All printer drivers which have been installed on your computer will be listed there. Please right
click each subkey in it on the left pane and click "Delete".
Step 3:
===============================
Locate and then expand the following registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors
View the list of subkeys. There should only be the following subkeys for the default print monitors:
BJ Language Monitor
Local Port
PJL Language Monitor
Standard TCP/IP Port
USB Monitor
If there are any subkeys other than the subkeys that are listed above has to be deleted. To do this, right-click each subkey that is not on the
list, and then click Delete. Click Yes when you are prompted to confirm the deletion.
Step 4:
===============================
Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard.
Go to safe mode.
Open "My Computer" and browse to the folder:
Go to the Following folder
(i) C:\Windows\System32\spool\prtprocs\w32x86
(ii) C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers
(iii) C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\w32x86
If its 64 bit edition Need to check the x64 folder in all the location above mention.
And then delete all the files and the folders in the following 3 folders.
Check Whether the Spooler services is Working Properly.
Step 5:
===============================
Try to Install the Printer Drivers and Application.

Print spool stops

I am trying to print to my HP wireless printer from my HP 10 Android tablet. Keep getting message print spool has stopped. How can I fix this?

I am trying to print to my HP wireless printer from my HP 10 Android tablet. Keep getting message print spool has stopped. How can I fix this?

Printer Spooler Stopped Working

I have a HP Pavillion dv6-1245dx and the printer spooler has stopped working and I can't print. I tried to restart but no luck. It says it has started but it really hasn't. Any suggestions???

Please read this post then provide some details. What printer model? What operating system? Do you have a 32 bit or 64 bit version? How is the printer connected - USB, wired LAN, Wireless LAN, bluetooth?
Bob Headrick, HP Expert
I am not an employee of HP, I am a volunteer posting here on my own time.
If your problem is solved please click the "Accept as Solution" button ------------V
If my answer was helpful please click the "Thumbs Up" to say "Thank You"--V

Printer Spooler wont work even trying to start it.

Printer Spooler has stop working for some unknown reason? Tried to get it to start, its stating it hasnt got enough resources. I went into control panel to open windows updates folder wont open and computer froze. Tried many ways to get in and I cant access
it. I have a new Canon MX922 drivers are online for windows 8.1 wont allow me to download due to printer spooler. I'm really lost at this point..Please help?? Thank you!

Hello Lschreiv,
If my understanding is right, the Printer Spooler is not running, if you want to start it, it gives the error message ‘it hasn’t got enough resources’.
Do you mean that you can’t open Control Panel\System and Security\Windows Update?
Do you mean you can’t install the new printer driver due to the printer spooler? What error message do you receive?
Additionally， have you made any change before this issue？
Please take the following steps for troubleshooting:
1. Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting\All Categories and run printer troubleshooter
2. Disable the service Printer Spooler, uninstall the old printer driver, and then download and install the new printer driver
Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN
Fangzhou CHEN
TechNet Community Support

Printer Spooler Services Not Working

hi,
print spooler automatic stopped working in windows 7(64 Bit) after restart the machine its working but again stopped.
Kindly what action need to be taken
Mukesh Parab

1. Start with troubleshooting procedures described here
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/troubleshoot-printer-problems
2. I have found the following procedure in the archives
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2128723/solved-answer-solve-problem-print-spooler-service-stopping-automatically.html
3. IMHO nothing starts from itself. We have no information on optional driver updates (which may bring wrong driver - then reinstall driver from printer vendor), change of configuration (any that may influence for example service dependences) or install
of application(s).
4. If nothing helps, then use Process Monitor from Sysinternals for detailed analysis.
Regards
Milos

Printer spooler keeps stopping

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for