Try the following:

Go to Start > Run and type: services.msc , and hit enter.
Scroll down to the Print Spooler service, stop the service,
then restart the service. Also, make sure this service is
set to automatic.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"voigts" wrote:

| I have a Canon s800 that I have run fine for a year or so with WinXP
| SP1. I had to replace a motherboard and so I reloaded XP with SP2 and
| downloaded all XP updates. I also have the latest driver from Canon
| that is compatible with SP2.
|
| Whenever I try to print any kind of document, the printer icon appears
| in the system tray for a couple of seconds and then the computer just
| reboots. The event viewer shows event 6161 error 259.
|
| I have uninstalled and reinstalled with antivirus off. I have changed
| the print processor to winprint RAW with no effect. The printer is
| hooked up via USB. The printer port is USB001 and doesn't show any
| resource conflicts. I can't find any other suggestions and am out of
| ideas.
|
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| voigts