Print spooler problems

[Guest]

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I am having trouble printing. I have tried both an Epson and a Lexmark
printer. Sometimes the page prints, sometimes it doesn't and sometimes it
prints after a delay of up to 30 mins!
I get a message stating that the print spooler is not running. Can anyone
explain what this does and how to fix it please.

Please note I am very familiar with Windows XP but not the print spooler so
I don't mind messing about with the registry if that is needed
Thanks in anticipation
TonyS

 

[Jim]

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Go to/start/run/ enter "services.msc" ok.The print spooler service is
listed. You can change the properties to manual etc.
"Tony S" <TonyS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:716195FC-6749-43BC-90F0-ED9F09D15F68@microsoft.com...
>I am having trouble printing. I have tried both an Epson and a Lexmark
> printer. Sometimes the page prints, sometimes it doesn't and sometimes it
> prints after a delay of up to 30 mins!
> I get a message stating that the print spooler is not running. Can anyone
> explain what this does and how to fix it please.
>
> Please note I am very familiar with Windows XP but not the print spooler
> so
> I don't mind messing about with the registry if that is needed
> Thanks in anticipation
> TonyS

 

[Guest]

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Thanks Jim
I've found it as you said. Its set for automatic. Can you suggest any
changes I might make to fix the problem please? Sorry to be a pest
Regards
Tony S

"Jim" wrote:

> Go to/start/run/ enter "services.msc" ok.The print spooler service is
> listed. You can change the properties to manual etc.
> "Tony S" <TonyS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:716195FC-6749-43BC-90F0-ED9F09D15F68@microsoft.com...
> >I am having trouble printing. I have tried both an Epson and a Lexmark
> > printer. Sometimes the page prints, sometimes it doesn't and sometimes it
> > prints after a delay of up to 30 mins!
> > I get a message stating that the print spooler is not running. Can anyone
> > explain what this does and how to fix it please.
> >
> > Please note I am very familiar with Windows XP but not the print spooler
> > so
> > I don't mind messing about with the registry if that is needed
> > Thanks in anticipation
> > TonyS
>
>
>