I'm getting the meassage print spooler not running and spooler subsystem app
has encountered a problem and needs to close. Any idea how to fix that?

Thanks

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Further up that same page, Bruce wll explain how to use the CleanSpooler.
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> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
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> "Timothy Daniels" <TDaniels@NoSpamDot.com> wrote in message
> news:yrKdnTs5nK5NdKneRVn-qg@comcast.com...
> > Cari - Do you know how to flush the printer spool file?
> > The Brother tech rep said that I can't flush print jobs
> > using the printer dialog box because the printer driver
> > has already handed the job off to the spooler, and if
> > the spooler doesn't understand the file, it will cause
> > the printer to print dozens or hundreds of pages with
> > just one line of gibberish.
> >
> > *TimDaniels*
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> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> See steps 15 thru 17 at:
> >> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
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> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
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> >> "Terry" <redmunds (remove this)@optonline.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23pZERYEwFHA.2232@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >>>A while back I had a problem with my frequent pop ups on my Dell
> >>>computer, went through tech support (in India), and the rep had change
> >>>something. It worked fine since then, but I am now trying to add a
> >>>Lexmark printer and download drivers, and I keep getting "Print Spooler
> >>>Service not running". It will not let me download drivers. I'm using
> >>>Windows XP.
> >>> Please help!
> >>>
> >>
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