Printer and XP

Dell printer? The Print Spooler Service Is Not Running? Dell printers
are/were made by Lexmark and Lexmark printers place a Spool dependency
on the LexBce server. Make sure that the LexBce service is running then
try to start the spooler service again.

John

Karen F wrote:
Dell printer and H & R Block Tax program. It printed after I put the tax
program on the computer. The only thing I recently added was Itunes.

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:21 -0600, wrote:


You need to remove the signature deliminator in your signature. See the
two dashes above your name? That's actually two dashes and a space and
when someone replies to your post everything after the two dashes and a
space disappear. It's designed to not repeat your signature but since
you top post it's removing more than your signature.

--
JD..


Please note that your signature is quoted above. Although removing
everything after the two dashes and space is a standard, whether it
happens or not depends on what newsreader you use, and how you set its
options. I have that removal turned off here, since some people don't
follow the standard.


I'm using SeaMonkey as my newsreader and I can't find a setting in
options to defeat the sig delim. Doesn't turning it off kind of defeat
the purpose of the sig delim?

I'd rather complain to the people that don't follow the standard. 8-(

I'll ask in my SeaMonkey newsgroup if there is a way to disable it.

--
JD..

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:21 -0600, wrote:


You need to remove the signature deliminator in your signature. See the
two dashes above your name? That's actually two dashes and a space and
when someone replies to your post everything after the two dashes and a
space disappear. It's designed to not repeat your signature but since
you top post it's removing more than your signature.

--
JD..


Please note that your signature is quoted above. Although removing
everything after the two dashes and space is a standard, whether it
happens or not depends on what newsreader you use, and how you set its
options. I have that removal turned off here, since some people don't
follow the standard.


I'm using SeaMonkey as my newsreader and I can't find a setting in
options to defeat the sig delim. Doesn't turning it off kind of defeat
the purpose of the sig delim?

I'd rather complain to the people that don't follow the standard. 8-(

I'll ask in my SeaMonkey newsgroup if there is a way to disable it.

--
JD..

JD wrote:
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:21 -0600, wrote:


You need to remove the signature deliminator in your signature. See the
two dashes above your name? That's actually two dashes and a space and
when someone replies to your post everything after the two dashes and a
space disappear. It's designed to not repeat your signature but since
you top post it's removing more than your signature.

--
JD..


Please note that your signature is quoted above. Although removing
everything after the two dashes and space is a standard, whether it
happens or not depends on what newsreader you use, and how you set its
options. I have that removal turned off here, since some people don't
follow the standard.


I'm using SeaMonkey as my newsreader and I can't find a setting in
options to defeat the sig delim. Doesn't turning it off kind of defeat
the purpose of the sig delim?

Thunderbird is the same, I never bothered to much with it but now that
Ken has mentioned it... what he says makes a lot of sense. I think that
the Mozilla readers can probably do this in the config files. SeaMonkey
should be about similar to this:

http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/edit
Editing Configuration Files

Let us know what you find out...


I'd rather complain to the people that don't follow the standard. 8-(

It's a lot easier to do what Ken says...

John

JD wrote:
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:21 -0600, wrote:


You need to remove the signature deliminator in your signature. See the
two dashes above your name? That's actually two dashes and a space and
when someone replies to your post everything after the two dashes and a
space disappear. It's designed to not repeat your signature but since
you top post it's removing more than your signature.

--
JD..


Please note that your signature is quoted above. Although removing
everything after the two dashes and space is a standard, whether it
happens or not depends on what newsreader you use, and how you set its
options. I have that removal turned off here, since some people don't
follow the standard.


I'm using SeaMonkey as my newsreader and I can't find a setting in
options to defeat the sig delim. Doesn't turning it off kind of defeat
the purpose of the sig delim?

Thunderbird is the same, I never bothered to much with it but now that
Ken has mentioned it... what he says makes a lot of sense. I think that
the Mozilla readers can probably do this in the config files. SeaMonkey
should be about similar to this:

http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/edit
Editing Configuration Files

Let us know what you find out...


I'd rather complain to the people that don't follow the standard. 8-(

It's a lot easier to do what Ken says...

John

On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:44:57 -0600, JD wrote:

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:21 -0600, wrote:


You need to remove the signature deliminator in your signature. See the
two dashes above your name? That's actually two dashes and a space and
when someone replies to your post everything after the two dashes and a
space disappear. It's designed to not repeat your signature but since
you top post it's removing more than your signature.

--
JD..


Please note that your signature is quoted above. Although removing
everything after the two dashes and space is a standard, whether it
happens or not depends on what newsreader you use, and how you set its
options. I have that removal turned off here, since some people don't
follow the standard.


I'm using SeaMonkey as my newsreader and I can't find a setting in
options to defeat the sig delim.


Sorry, I didn't to imply that all newsreaders have that setting, but
some do, so I was merely pointing out that your statement wasn't 100%
accurate.


Doesn't turning it off kind of defeat
the purpose of the sig delim?



Yes, if nobody has anything but their signature after the delimiter.
But no, when people put their signature before material which should
be quoted (and *many* people do that).

I'd rather that everyone had their signature in the right place so I
don't need to have it turned off. But since so many people don't have
it in the right place, for me it's better to have it turned off.


I'd rather complain to the people that don't follow the standard. 8-(


Your choice, but if you do, you'll do a lot of complaining.


I'll ask in my SeaMonkey newsgroup if there is a way to disable it.

--
JD..

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:44:57 -0600, JD wrote:

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:21 -0600, wrote:


You need to remove the signature deliminator in your signature. See the
two dashes above your name? That's actually two dashes and a space and
when someone replies to your post everything after the two dashes and a
space disappear. It's designed to not repeat your signature but since
you top post it's removing more than your signature.

--
JD..


Please note that your signature is quoted above. Although removing
everything after the two dashes and space is a standard, whether it
happens or not depends on what newsreader you use, and how you set its
options. I have that removal turned off here, since some people don't
follow the standard.


I'm using SeaMonkey as my newsreader and I can't find a setting in
options to defeat the sig delim.


Sorry, I didn't to imply that all newsreaders have that setting, but
some do, so I was merely pointing out that your statement wasn't 100%
accurate.


Doesn't turning it off kind of defeat
the purpose of the sig delim?



Yes, if nobody has anything but their signature after the delimiter.
But no, when people put their signature before material which should
be quoted (and *many* people do that).

I'd rather that everyone had their signature in the right place so I
don't need to have it turned off. But since so many people don't have
it in the right place, for me it's better to have it turned off.


I'd rather complain to the people that don't follow the standard. 8-(


Your choice, but if you do, you'll do a lot of complaining.


I'll ask in my SeaMonkey newsgroup if there is a way to disable it.

--
JD..

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

John John - MVP wrote:
JD wrote:
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:21 -0600, wrote:


You need to remove the signature deliminator in your signature. See the
two dashes above your name? That's actually two dashes and a space and
when someone replies to your post everything after the two dashes and a
space disappear. It's designed to not repeat your signature but since
you top post it's removing more than your signature.

--
JD..


Please note that your signature is quoted above. Although removing
everything after the two dashes and space is a standard, whether it
happens or not depends on what newsreader you use, and how you set its
options. I have that removal turned off here, since some people don't
follow the standard.


I'm using SeaMonkey as my newsreader and I can't find a setting in
options to defeat the sig delim. Doesn't turning it off kind of defeat
the purpose of the sig delim?

Thunderbird is the same, I never bothered to much with it but now that
Ken has mentioned it... what he says makes a lot of sense. I think that
the Mozilla readers can probably do this in the config files. SeaMonkey
should be about similar to this:

http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/edit
Editing Configuration Files

Let us know what you find out...


I'd rather complain to the people that don't follow the standard. 8-(

It's a lot easier to do what Ken says...

John

Can't really find the setting right now. I'll ask in my SeaMonkey
newsgroup but I'm probably not going to change the setting. Why should I
alter my preferred way of doing things for a person that doesn't know
how to use the sig. delim. correctly? Different strokes for different
folks, as the kids say. 8-)


--
JD..

John John - MVP wrote:
JD wrote:
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:21 -0600, wrote:


You need to remove the signature deliminator in your signature. See the
two dashes above your name? That's actually two dashes and a space and
when someone replies to your post everything after the two dashes and a
space disappear. It's designed to not repeat your signature but since
you top post it's removing more than your signature.

--
JD..


Please note that your signature is quoted above. Although removing
everything after the two dashes and space is a standard, whether it
happens or not depends on what newsreader you use, and how you set its
options. I have that removal turned off here, since some people don't
follow the standard.


I'm using SeaMonkey as my newsreader and I can't find a setting in
options to defeat the sig delim. Doesn't turning it off kind of defeat
the purpose of the sig delim?

Thunderbird is the same, I never bothered to much with it but now that
Ken has mentioned it... what he says makes a lot of sense. I think that
the Mozilla readers can probably do this in the config files. SeaMonkey
should be about similar to this:

http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/edit
Editing Configuration Files

Let us know what you find out...


I'd rather complain to the people that don't follow the standard. 8-(

It's a lot easier to do what Ken says...

John

Can't really find the setting right now. I'll ask in my SeaMonkey
newsgroup but I'm probably not going to change the setting. Why should I
alter my preferred way of doing things for a person that doesn't know
how to use the sig. delim. correctly? Different strokes for different
folks, as the kids say. 8-)


--
JD..

It is set to automatic, it is set to start. I cannot reinstall my printer
because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a printer
to choose from and can't go to printer properties. I tried but nothing is
working.







"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"JD" wrote in message
...

Did you look at Control Panel like I suggested?

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Component Services, click
on Services (Local) and scroll down to Print Spooler. You can grab the
lower left corner of the window with your mouse to make it bigger. For
the
Print Spooler, the startup Type should be Automatic. Is yours set that
way? And is the Status, Started?

"Karen F" wrote in message
...

Yes but it didn't work. What if I do a system restore?

Repost with more details. We do not know if you mean:
-- You could not reach the / Services panel
-- You could not reset / Services / Print spooler
-- You could reset this but it did not survive reboot.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

It is set to automatic, it is set to start. I cannot reinstall my printer
because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a printer
to choose from and can't go to printer properties. I tried but nothing is
working.







"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"JD" wrote in message
...

Did you look at Control Panel like I suggested?

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Component Services, click
on Services (Local) and scroll down to Print Spooler. You can grab the
lower left corner of the window with your mouse to make it bigger. For
the
Print Spooler, the startup Type should be Automatic. Is yours set that
way? And is the Status, Started?

"Karen F" wrote in message
...

Yes but it didn't work. What if I do a system restore?

Repost with more details. We do not know if you mean:
-- You could not reach the / Services panel
-- You could not reset / Services / Print spooler
-- You could reset this but it did not survive reboot.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

On Mar 13, 2:17*pm, "Karen F" wrote:
It is set to automatic, it is set to start. * *I cannot reinstall my printer
because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a printer
to choose from and can't go to printer properties. * I tried but nothing is
working.

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message

...



"JD" wrote in message
...

Did you look at Control Panel like I suggested?

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Component Services, click
on Services (Local) and scroll down to Print Spooler. You can grab the
lower left corner of the window with your mouse to make it bigger. For
the
Print Spooler, the startup Type should be Automatic. Is yours set that
way? And is the Status, Started?

"Karen F" wrote in message
...

Yes but it didn't work. * What if I do a system restore?

Repost with more details. *We do not know if you mean:
-- *You could not reach the / Services panel
-- *You could not reset / Services / Print spooler
-- *You could reset this but it did not survive reboot.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Stop the Print Spooler Service.

Navigate to where any spooled print jobs a

C:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS

Delete everything in that spool folder - when there are no printing
jobs, the folder should be empty.

Reboot.

Check the Print Spooler Service and start it if it is not - it should
be if it is set to Automatic.

See if you can see your printer now and print a test page.

On Mar 13, 2:17*pm, "Karen F" wrote:
It is set to automatic, it is set to start. * *I cannot reinstall my printer
because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a printer
to choose from and can't go to printer properties. * I tried but nothing is
working.

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message

...



"JD" wrote in message
...

Did you look at Control Panel like I suggested?

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Component Services, click
on Services (Local) and scroll down to Print Spooler. You can grab the
lower left corner of the window with your mouse to make it bigger. For
the
Print Spooler, the startup Type should be Automatic. Is yours set that
way? And is the Status, Started?

"Karen F" wrote in message
...

Yes but it didn't work. * What if I do a system restore?

Repost with more details. *We do not know if you mean:
-- *You could not reach the / Services panel
-- *You could not reset / Services / Print spooler
-- *You could reset this but it did not survive reboot.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Stop the Print Spooler Service.

Navigate to where any spooled print jobs a

C:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS

Delete everything in that spool folder - when there are no printing
jobs, the folder should be empty.

Reboot.

Check the Print Spooler Service and start it if it is not - it should
be if it is set to Automatic.

See if you can see your printer now and print a test page.

"Karen F" wrote in message
...

It is set to automatic, it is set to start. I cannot reinstall my
printer
because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a
printer
to choose from and can't go to printer properties. I tried but nothing
is
working.

On the / Printers panel, do you see an icon marked
"Add a Printer" ? If not, you may have the same
Dell-related error I encountered a couple of years
ago. (This may be Error 1068. I can find no detailed
notes. See also http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm )

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Karen F" wrote in message
...

It is set to automatic, it is set to start. I cannot reinstall my
printer
because I keep getting the same error therefore I don't even have a
printer
to choose from and can't go to printer properties. I tried but nothing
is
working.

On the / Printers panel, do you see an icon marked
"Add a Printer" ? If not, you may have the same
Dell-related error I encountered a couple of years
ago. (This may be Error 1068. I can find no detailed
notes. See also http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm )

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)