Printer problems

[Will Whitfield]

I am running Windows XP... connect directly to an HP
Business Inkjet 2200 printer also connected to 2 other
printers via network.. this has been work fine for a
year. however now I can't print to anything, when trying
to print I get the following error.

Before you can perform printer related task such as page
setup or printing a document, you net to install a
printer, do you want to install now?...

if I answer yes to re-setup a print it responses
(operation could not be completed.)

if I try to view the properties of a printer that is
setup up it responses
( printer properties cannot be displayed. The printer
Spooler services is not running..

I can delete, add, or anything when it comes to printers
and there drivers.... Any ideas?????

[Len Segal]

Will,

Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools (you'll have to be logged into an
Administrator level account), choose Component Services, Services, open
Print Spooler Properties (double click on it). Make sure it is set
"Automatic" under Startup type and then choose "Start" below in Service
status.

You should be good to go now.

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Regards,
Len Segal, MCP
Microsoft - MVP
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"Will Whitfield" > wrote in message
...
> I am running Windows XP... connect directly to an HP
> Business Inkjet 2200 printer also connected to 2 other
> printers via network.. this has been work fine for a
> year. however now I can't print to anything, when trying
> to print I get the following error.
>
> Before you can perform printer related task such as page
> setup or printing a document, you net to install a
> printer, do you want to install now?...
>
> if I answer yes to re-setup a print it responses
> (operation could not be completed.)
>
> if I try to view the properties of a printer that is
> setup up it responses
> ( printer properties cannot be displayed. The printer
> Spooler services is not running..
>
> I can delete, add, or anything when it comes to printers
> and there drivers.... Any ideas?????

[Will Whitfield]

Len,

Thanks, that starts the print spooler and and I also
have it set to >"Automatic". I can print one doc to one
printer then it go's back to the orignal problem. Do you
think the driver is bad or something?

Will
>-----Original Message-----
>Will,
>
>Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools (you'll have
to be logged into an
>Administrator level account), choose Component Services,
Services, open
>Print Spooler Properties (double click on it). Make sure
it is set
>"Automatic" under Startup type and then choose "Start"
below in Service
>status.
>
>You should be good to go now.
>
>--
>
>Regards,
>Len Segal, MCP
>Microsoft - MVP
>--------------
>My reply address is intentionally wrong to reduce SPAM
Email.
>NOTE: We do not respond to unsolicited Email support
questions,
>please post questions in newsgroup.
>
>"Will Whitfield" > wrote in message
...
>> I am running Windows XP... connect directly to an HP
>> Business Inkjet 2200 printer also connected to 2 other
>> printers via network.. this has been work fine for a
>> year. however now I can't print to anything, when
trying
>> to print I get the following error.
>>
>> Before you can perform printer related task such as
page
>> setup or printing a document, you net to install a
>> printer, do you want to install now?...
>>
>> if I answer yes to re-setup a print it responses
>> (operation could not be completed.)
>>
>> if I try to view the properties of a printer that is
>> setup up it responses
>> ( printer properties cannot be displayed. The printer
>> Spooler services is not running..
>>
>> I can delete, add, or anything when it comes to
printers
>> and there drivers.... Any ideas?????
>
>
>.
>

[Len Segal]

Will,

Since it is automatically resetting itself, I don't know what else to tell
you! I am not a printer wizard, so I'll refer you to another ng
microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
and suggest that you ask those folks (who have a lot more expertise in
printer related problems), telling them what you did and what you found.

Sorry that I can't provide any further help in T/S this problem for you.

--

Regards,
Len Segal, MCP
Microsoft - MVP
--------------
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"Will Whitfield" > wrote in message
...
> Len,
>
> Thanks, that starts the print spooler and and I also
> have it set to >"Automatic". I can print one doc to one
> printer then it go's back to the orignal problem. Do you
> think the driver is bad or something?
>
> Will
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Will,
> >
> >Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools (you'll have
> to be logged into an
> >Administrator level account), choose Component Services,
> Services, open
> >Print Spooler Properties (double click on it). Make sure
> it is set
> >"Automatic" under Startup type and then choose "Start"
> below in Service
> >status.
> >
> >You should be good to go now.
> >
> >--
> >
> >Regards,
> >Len Segal, MCP
> >Microsoft - MVP
> >--------------
> >My reply address is intentionally wrong to reduce SPAM
> Email.
> >NOTE: We do not respond to unsolicited Email support
> questions,
> >please post questions in newsgroup.
> >
> >"Will Whitfield" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I am running Windows XP... connect directly to an HP
> >> Business Inkjet 2200 printer also connected to 2 other
> >> printers via network.. this has been work fine for a
> >> year. however now I can't print to anything, when
> trying
> >> to print I get the following error.
> >>
> >> Before you can perform printer related task such as
> page
> >> setup or printing a document, you net to install a
> >> printer, do you want to install now?...
> >>
> >> if I answer yes to re-setup a print it responses
> >> (operation could not be completed.)
> >>
> >> if I try to view the properties of a printer that is
> >> setup up it responses
> >> ( printer properties cannot be displayed. The printer
> >> Spooler services is not running..
> >>
> >> I can delete, add, or anything when it comes to
> printers
> >> and there drivers.... Any ideas?????