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we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. Print Spooler Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by free123, Nov 21, 2007. Thread Status: Not spooler fix it open for further replies. Advertisement free123 Thread Starter Joined: Nov 21, 2007 Messages:
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2 I am trying to install a printer, but the Print Spooler service is not active. I have attempted to activate
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the Print Spooler service every way possible, but always recieve this error! Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 12: The access code is invalidClick to expand... Any help would
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be greatly appreciated as I would very much like to use my printer again! Some extra information... I am using Windows XP. Anything else needed to know? Please ask. Thanks in advance. free123, Nov 21, 2007 #1 Sponsor zabusant Joined: Sep 6, 2007 Messages: 2,584 Is it Lexmark? zabusant, Nov 21, 2007 #2 free123 Thread Starter Joined: Nov 21, 2007 Messages: 2 My printer is HP print spooler android OfficeJet R40. free123, Nov 21, 2007 #3 zabusant Joined: Sep 6, 2007 Messages: 2,584 Start in safe mode (F8) and delete all the files and the folders in the following two folders C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\w32x86 Then try this, your Print Spooler service might be corrupted: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919750/ zabusant, Nov 21, 2007 #4 zabusant Joined: Sep 6, 2007 Messages: 2,584 BTW, I don't know if you'll be able to follow the second step in safe mode - if you can't just start normally and try it. zabusant, Nov 21, 2007 #5 Sponsor This thread has been Locked and is not open to further replies. Please start a New Thread if you're having a similar issue.View our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Show Ignored Content As Seen On Welcome to Tech Support Guy! Are you looking for the solution to your computer problem? Join our site today to ask your question. This site is completely free -- paid for by advertisers and donations. If you're not already familiar with forums, watch our Welcome Guide to get started. Join over 733,556 other people just like you! Loading... Similar Threads - Print Spooler Problem with Printer due to "Spooler Subsystem App" Signode, A
this Article Home » Categories » Computers and Electronics » Hardware » External Components » Printers ArticleEditDiscuss Edit ArticlewikiHow to Fix a Print Spooler Three Methods:Changing Print Spooler PropertiesRestoring Default Printer StateScanning System FilesCommunity Q&A The print spooler helps your Windows computer interact with http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Print-Spooler the printer, and orders the print jobs in your queue. If you see any error message about the print spooler, this tool has been corrupted or is failing to interact correctly with other software. You may need to http://www.pcreview.co.uk/threads/print-spooler-hanging-error-12.1573093/ try more than one method to fix the spooler. Steps Method 1 Changing Print Spooler Properties 1 Open your printer spooler properties. You can't solve all print spooler issues just by changing the options, but this is a print spooler quick and safe place to start. These methods should work on any version of Windows from XP onward (and may work on an earlier OS): Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialogue. Type services.msc and press ↵ Enter. Double-click Print Spooler. Alternatively, click Start → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services → Print Spooler 2 Stop and start the spooler. The Stop and Start buttons are located in the Print Spooler Properties printer spooler service window you just opened, on the General tab. Some errors are fixed by stopping, then starting the print spooler again. Leave the window open, as we have a couple other changes to make. 3 Set the Spooler to start up automatically. Select the drop-down menu following "Startup type." Select Automatic to ensure the spooler starts up each time your computer does, so it doesn't miss any incoming print jobs. Press Apply in the lower right to save your changes.[1] 4 Change the recovery options. Next, click on the Recovery tab. This controls how the spooler responds to its own errors. A few adjustments will maximize the chance of the spooler solving its own issues, and minimize the chance of it causing a crash. Change the settings to match the following:[2] First failure: Restart the Service Second failure: Restart the Service Subsequent failures: Take No Action Reset fail count after: 1 days Restart service after: 1 minutes When you're finished, click Apply. 5 Forbid interaction with desktop. Click the Log On tab. If the box next to "Allow interaction with desktop" is checked, uncheck it.[3] Keeping this box checked can cause issues, and should not be necessary for any reasonably modern setup.[4] As always, click Apply. 6 Restart and try again. At this point, you can try printing again. You may need to close the Properties window and/or restar
the print spooler hanging. I have an HP deskjet 3550, W2K, Dell Inspiron 3800, connected via USB 2.0 PC Card. Print spooler hangs almost every time. I can't delete print jobs. I try to restart the print spooler service, I get this error: "Error 12: access code invalid." The service can't be started, and I have to restart Windows, just about every time. This is getting ridiculous. I've been running around in circles with HP support, reinstalled drivers several times, have taken steps to completely clean out the drivers then reinstall, the problem keeps happening then they sent me to MS'website. Great, thanks. I have SP 4 and all updates. Any ideas? David, Sep 7, 2004 #1 Advertisements Tony the Tiger Guest "David" <> wrote in message news:<725d01c494b1$c44169c0$>... > I have a problem with the print spooler hanging. I have > an HP deskjet 3550, W2K, Dell Inspiron 3800, connected via > USB 2.0 PC Card. Print spooler hangs almost every time. > I can't delete print jobs. I try to restart the print > spooler service, I get this error: "Error 12: access code > invalid." The service can't be started, and I have to > restart Windows, just about every time. This is getting > ridiculous. I've been running around in circles with HP > support, reinstalled drivers several times, have taken > steps to completely clean out the drivers then reinstall, > the problem keeps happening then they sent me to > MS'website. Great, thanks. I have SP 4 and all updates. > Any ideas? When in Printers click file and server properties. On the drivers tab remove your drivers from here. It is quite possible that there is a problem with the driver you are using, try a newer or different one. If this fails there is a cleanspl.exe utility that will clear everything out for you. It come with the Windows 2003 resource kit, you can download from microsoft. Cleanspl will prompt to delete loads of things, DO NOT delete the standard tcp/ip port or the BJ monitor. If you do put the same driver back on again and it happens again, it is probably the driver you are using. Try a raw driver and not an installation disk. Cheers Rob Tony the Tiger, Sep 8, 2004 #2 Advertisements Show Ignored Content Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question? It takes just 2 minutes to sign up (and it's free!). Just click the sign up button to choose a username and then you can ask your own questions on the forum. Sign Up Now! Similar Threads print spooler deleting print jobs fran, Sep 26, 2003, in forum: Microsoft Wi