SAP Printing Issue (Windows Platform)

Dear All,
Our sap environment largly depends on printing. Basically 2 type of printing method used which is L & S type. L type dose not give much issue but S type always gives us Issue.
Server properties:
Win2003 Std Edition (32 bit)
Proc: Intel Xeon 3Ghz
RAM : 1.5GB
SAPSprint: This is SAPSprint Version 7, 1, 0, 0.1, 0, 2, 3 for Windows (32Bit)
Frequent encountered issues:
SAPSprint down (crashes, services down)
Question:
Is there any way we can troubleshoot or trace root cause of this issue?
Any way to find out why sapsprint goes down?
Thanks in Advance.

Hi,
Have you checked Note 946209 - Analyzing SAPSprint problems ?
Cheers....,
Raghu

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