Error message

[Lois]

wINDOWS xp pROFESSIONAL oKIDATA c5100 LASER

SzAppName: Spoolsv.exe
SzAppVer: 5.1.2600.0
SzModName: ntdll.dll
SzModVer: 5.1.2600.1217
offset: 00033aed

If I try and add a printer "print spool not running" error
Try and see properties "printer properties cannot be
displayed - print spool service not running"


HELP

[Venkat Srinivasan.R]

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Hi,

I found the following links , hope it helps

Resources for Troubleshooting Printing Problems in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308028

How to clean up printer drivers:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

Hope it helps,
Regards,
Venkat.

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Did you try actually starting the print spooler....

From the command prompt, type

net start spooler
(and hit enter)
--
Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"Lois" > wrote in message
...
>
> wINDOWS xp pROFESSIONAL oKIDATA c5100 LASER
>
> SzAppName: Spoolsv.exe
> SzAppVer: 5.1.2600.0
> SzModName: ntdll.dll
> SzModVer: 5.1.2600.1217
> offset: 00033aed
>
> If I try and add a printer "print spool not running" error
> Try and see properties "printer properties cannot be
> displayed - print spool service not running"
>
>
> HELP
>