Print Spooler Service Not Running or keeps stopping? Lets fix the problem

Senin, 11 Oktober 2021

The print spooler service on Windows, Manages all the print jobs which you send for your printer. And this service works with two system files spoolss.dll / spoolsv.exe and one service. If due to any reason, the print spooler service stopped working or not started then the printer won’t print documents. windows experience problems to complete the print jobs. It might cause following error messages, while Install and use the printer on Windows 10

The operation could not be completed. The print spooler service not running.

Windows can’t open Add Printer. The local print spooler service is not running

Well, the simple solution to fix the problem is to start or restart the print spooler service on the Windows service console. But if the print spooler service keeps stopping after start or restart the service the problem might be related to the corrupted printer driver that installed on your PC. Reinstalling the printer driver probably help fix the problem.

Local Print Spooler Service NOT running

Let’s follow the steps below to fix print spooler and printer related problems, applicable on all windows 10, 8.1 and 7 editions.

If this is the very first time you have encountered the problem, restart the printer and Windows 10 PC. That clear temporary glitch and fix most of the printing problems.

Again its recommend check the physical USB connection between your PC and printer. If you are using network printer make sure there is no problem with internal network connectivity.

Check print spooler service status

Whenever you see print spooler errors, the first step you should check the service status its running or not. Also, try to stop and restart the print spooler service following the steps below.

Press Windows + R keyboard short, type services.msc and click ok

This will open windows services console,

Scroll down and locate service named print spooler click it,

Check the print spooler service status it’s running, Right click on it select restart

If the service not started then double click on print spooler service to open its properties,

Here change the startup type Automatic and Start the Service next to Service status (Refer the image below)

check print spooler service Running or not

Check Print Spooler Dependencies

Next on print spooler properties move Recovery tab,

Here ensure all three failure fields are set to Restart the Service.

print spooler recovery options

Then move to the Dependencies tab.

The first box lists all of the system services that must be running for Print Spooler to start, These are the dependencies

print spooler Dependencies

So Make Sure The HTTP and Remote procedure Call (RPC) Service is set to start automatic and The Services are running properly.

If both the Services running then simply Right click on it and restart the service to get a fresh start.

Now Click Apply and ok to make save the changes you have made. Then Check The printer working properly without any failure notice.

Delete your print spooler files

If the above methods failed to fix the problem Then Try to Deleting your print spooler files to clear pending print jobs that resolve the problem.

Open windows services console using services.msc

locate print spooler service, right click on and select stop,

Now navigate to C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS.

Here Delete all the files in the PRINTERS folder, You should then see This folder is empty.

Again move to the windows service console and start the print spooler service

Reinstall The Printer driver

Still need help, time look at the printer driver it might causing the problem. First visit printer manufacturers website (HP, Canon, Brother, Samsung), here search by your printer model number and download the latest available driver for your printer.

Note: If you have a local printer, recommend disconnect printer USB cable while uninstalling the printer driver following steps below.

Now open Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers

Then Right-click on the problematic printer and select remove device.

Follow on screen instructions to uninstall the printer driver and remove the current printer driver from your PC.

Once done restart your PC to completely remove the printer driver.

remove printer device

Make sure the printer is connected to your computer.

Now only need to run the latest printer driver. Run the Setup.exe to Run the Setup and install the printer driver. Note :

Also, you can open Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers. Here click on Add a printer and follow on screen instructions to install the Printer.

Run printer troubleshooter

Also, run the printer troubleshooter that automatically detect and fix printer problems include printer spooler keeps stopping.

Press Windows + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app

Click on Update & security then troubleshoot

Now locate printer select it, then click Run the troubleshooter.

This will start to diagnose process for windows printer problems that prevent print jobs or causing print spooler to keep stopping.

This Printer troubleshooter will check if:

You have the latest Printer drivers, and fix and or update them

If you have connectivity issues

If the Print Spooler and required Services are running fine

Any other Printer related issues.

run printer troubleshooter

Once the diagnose process completes restart your system and check if it helps resolve the problem.

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