print spooler not running

casimer68 · 10-17-2009, 01:49 PM

Canon MP500 printer, I am on my laptop and cannot connect to printer. It was fine the other day. Main computer still can connect to printer. When I RIGHT CLICK PROPERTIES for printer it comes back system not running. I did the service.msc and it showed printer on automatic and running. I restarted and still no luck. Can you help

masterjed · 10-18-2009, 07:57 PM

Do you have the exact error message when you restart the Print Spooler in services.msc?

casimer68 · 10-19-2009, 11:18 AM

No error message when print spooler starts. When I go to print anything it just states
print spooler not running

masterjed · 10-19-2009, 04:11 PM

Please check the memory of your PC. Usually the print spooler stops with no error message if your pc have insufficient memory. Try printing a simple test page with little text in it if it works.

casimer68 · 10-20-2009, 08:45 AM

I tried printing something simple, it still shows print spooler not running.
Properties not recognized, shut firewall and problem still persists.

masterjed · 10-20-2009, 04:33 PM

Do you have any other printers installed?

thyzhon · 10-21-2009, 05:51 AM

Try the below solution..

Solution

To Resolve the problem

1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Locate the Local Port value under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\Local Port

3. Double-click the Driver key, and then edit the value. Change the string value to Localspl.dll, and then click OK.
4. Check for third-party port monitors, and then remove any port monitors other than default port monitors

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors

The default port monitors are
AppleTalk Printing Devices (if Services for Macintosh is installed)
BJ Language Monitor
Local Port
PJL Language Monitor
Standard TCP/IP Port
USB Monitor
Windows NT Fax Monitor

5. Check the following registry key for third-party print providers, and then remove any print providers other than default print providers:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers
The default print providers are:
Internet Print Provider
LanMan Print Provider
6. Quit Registry Editor.

7. Restart the print spooler service.

10-17-2009, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
casimer68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	print spooler not running Canon MP500 printer, I am on my laptop and cannot connect to printer. It was fine the other day. Main computer still can connect to printer. When I RIGHT CLICK PROPERTIES for printer it comes back system not running. I did the service.msc and it showed printer on automatic and running. I restarted and still no luck. Can you help

10-18-2009, 07:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
masterjed Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 317 OS: XP	Re: print spooler not running Do you have the exact error message when you restart the Print Spooler in services.msc? __________________

10-19-2009, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
casimer68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: print spooler not running No error message when print spooler starts. When I go to print anything it just states print spooler not running

10-19-2009, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
masterjed Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 317 OS: XP	Re: print spooler not running Please check the memory of your PC. Usually the print spooler stops with no error message if your pc have insufficient memory. Try printing a simple test page with little text in it if it works. __________________

10-20-2009, 08:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
casimer68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: print spooler not running I tried printing something simple, it still shows print spooler not running. Properties not recognized, shut firewall and problem still persists.

10-20-2009, 04:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
masterjed Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 317 OS: XP	Re: print spooler not running Do you have any other printers installed? __________________

10-21-2009, 05:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
thyzhon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: print spooler not running Try the below solution.. Solution To Resolve the problem 1. Start Registry Editor. 2. Locate the Local Port value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\Local Port 3. Double-click the Driver key, and then edit the value. Change the string value to Localspl.dll, and then click OK. 4. Check for third-party port monitors, and then remove any port monitors other than default port monitors HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors The default port monitors are AppleTalk Printing Devices (if Services for Macintosh is installed) BJ Language Monitor Local Port PJL Language Monitor Standard TCP/IP Port USB Monitor Windows NT Fax Monitor 5. Check the following registry key for third-party print providers, and then remove any print providers other than default print providers: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers The default print providers are: Internet Print Provider LanMan Print Provider 6. Quit Registry Editor. 7. Restart the print spooler service.