The drivers not only include those on your Tablet PC but those installed
everywhere else..... and it's normally one of those that is corrupted.

See if it might be the one (whichever that is) that you use the most.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Catherine" <Catherine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> An expanded search in this discussion group, after I had posted my
> message,
> brought me to a page that explains how to remove all printers and printer
> drivers: http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm. I
> followed
> all instructions, but my spooler's behavior hasn't changed: still stopping
> repeatedly. I'm at a loss about what I can do next! Thank you.
>
> "Catherine" wrote:
>
>> Before posting my request for help, I consulted many posts dealing with
>> spooler issues, and it looks like mine is somewhat unique: I know how to
>> start the spooling service, which I have also set to automatic. But the
>> service stops constantly, and then of course there are no printers in the
>> printer folder (I can't even convert a Word document to pdf). Any advice
>> will
>> be much appreciated.
>>
>> I run Windows XP service pack II on a Fujitsu tablet pc T4020D. My
>> printers
>> include: 4 network printers, a personal HP psc 1200 series printer, a pdf
>> converter, Macromedia flashpaper, Journal Note Writer, MS Document Image
>> Writer, and of course a fax. Thanks!