Print spooler unable to connect

On my wireless home network I use an all-in-one for my 4 computers to print
to. Suddenly I am getting an error message on all computers that the "Print
spooler is unable to connect to the printer because the printer is off, the
cable is unplugged or connected to a VPN - - ". The printer is ON, the cable
is plugged in, and I don't know anything about VPN. Any ideas as to how I
get my printer back in operation?
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nevadamac

Do you have on PC setup as a print server or are you printing directly
to the all-in-one over the network? What I mean is, if you've
connected to the printer via a share, then perhaps the PC sharing the
printer is off, or the spooler service on that PC has crashed.

this is an error from the HP port monitor.

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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Do you have on PC setup as a print server or are you printing directly
to the all-in-one over the network? What I mean is, if you've
connected to the printer via a share, then perhaps the PC sharing the
printer is off, or the spooler service on that PC has crashed.

Thanks for quick reply. All four computers connect to the all-in-one
wirelessly over the network. I can still scan from the all-in-one but can't
print to it.
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nevadamac


" wrote:

Do you have on PC setup as a print server or are you printing directly
to the all-in-one over the network? What I mean is, if you've
connected to the printer via a share, then perhaps the PC sharing the
printer is off, or the spooler service on that PC has crashed.