Printer Spooler Subsystem Error
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printer gives me an error saying that the Spooler App has encountered an error. How do I fix this?" - Hanna S., USA Before addressing any computer issue, I always recommend scanning
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and repairing any underlying problems affecting your PC health and performance: Step 1
What Is Spooler Subsystem App
: Download PC Repair & Optimizer Tool (WinThruster for Win7, XP, Vista - Microsoft Gold Certified). Step 2 : Click "Start usermode font driver host Scan" to find Windows registry issues that could be causing PC problems. Step 3 : Click "Repair All" to fix all issues. Setting up weekly (or daily) automatic scans will help prevent system problems http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-hardware/spooler-subsystem-app-error/44cce566-bcbc-46e6-bc20-a2f34ffca199 and keep your PC running fast and trouble-free. Wally's Answer: This error may appear when the computer's operating system is upgraded. If the old drivers from the previous operating system are still active, this can cause such problems. For Example, you may encounter the following error when trying to install a printer in Windows XP. "Spooler Subsystem App has encountered a problem and needs to close." One thing that you http://www.windowswally.com/fixing-the-spooler-subsystem-error/ can do in these cases is to make sure that all of the Windows files are working. Try running the System File Checker: 1) Click on Start > Run 2) Type SFC /SCANNOW and press Enter 3) The System File Checker should now check the system for missing or corrupted files, and ask for the Windows CD-ROM if some files are missing. In case the above procedure did not solve the problem, try deleting the old driver, and rebooting the computer. 1) In Computer > Tools menu > Folder Options > View tab > check the box next to Show hidden files and folders 2) Uncheck the option for hide extensions for known file types > click OK 3) Open Computer and press F3 to Search for the file name hpzimn12.dll 4) Press Enter to search 6) If the file is found then Delete it, and reboot your computer. 7) Now try installing the printer's driver. This problem is mainly caused by drivers that have remained active even after Windows has been upgraded. So, it can be easily be fixed. Is Your PC Healthy? I always recommend to my readers to regularly use a trusted registry cleaner and optimizer such as WinThruster or CCleaner. Many problems that you encounter can be
a problem and needs to close." I encountered the error when trying to install an HP Laserjet 1015 printer on a customer's computer. The HP installation CD would install to http://www.pchell.com/support/spoolersubsystem.shtml the point of plugging in the USB cable for the printer into the computer and then invariably the message shown above would pop onto the screen. When I would click OK, the printer installer would proceed to uninstall everything it just loaded and no printer would show up in the Printers Control Panel. Since this was the customer's only printer, it needed to be installed no matter what. So I spooler subsystem proceeded to try Microsoft's solution to the problem (shown below), however 3 hours later I still was no closer to installing the printer. I also tried running the System File Checker by following the instructions below: 1) Click on Start, Run 2) Type in the following command and press Enter SFC /SCANNOW 3) The System File Checker will run and check your system for missing or corrupted files, if it spooler subsystem app finds a corrupted file, it will ask for your Windows CD-ROM to install a new copy of the file to your hard drive. Unfortunately, it my case, this didnt solve the problem either. The key to the whole problem was the fact the customer had just upgraded from Windows 98 to Windows XP. The printer worked fine under Windows 98, but would not install under Windows XP. Simple Solution for HP Laserjet 1010/1012/1015 printer Ultimately, because the system was recently upgraded to Windows XP, the problem was older HP .dll files still on the system causing the spooler problem. 1) Open My Computer, Tools, Folder Options, View and click on the option for Show hidden files and folders 2) Now, uncheck the option for "hide extensions for known file types" and click OK 3) Click on Start, Search and in the left column choose All Files and Folders 4) In the "all or part of the filename" box type the following hpzimn12.dll 5) Make sure the "look in" box has Drive C selected (or whichever drive windows is installed on) 6) Click on Search 7) If the "hpzimn12.dll" file is found, right-click on it and Delete it. 8) Reboot your computer and run the installation CD that came