Click on Start -> and in search line and type
cmd
When you will see cmd.exe with black icon - right-click on it and choose Run as Administrator
In opened window type
net start spooler
The message should be "The required service has been already started" or "The print spooler service started successfully".
If you see some system messages like "Spooler SubSystem App has encountered a problem..." or "Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running" it's the bifg probability that your spooler is broken. Print spooler may be broken due to 3 most popular reasons: 1. Printer drivers incompatibility It happenes when you begin installing new printer drivers over uninstalled old ones. 2. Accident spooler service crash 3. You have malware onto your computer To eliminate the problem you should define the cause of problem with the help of information here http://www.securitystronghold.com/solutions/spooler-subsystem-app-error-encountered-problem.html. In that site there are several solutions for different print spooler problems. Good luck! ))
If you have rights to do so, you may type in command prompt: net stop spooler for stopping spooler service and net start spooler for restarting it once again. Some people also may want to restart TCP printing service: net start lpdsvc
If you see some system messages like "Spooler SubSystem App has encountered a problem..." or "Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running" it's the bifg probability that your spooler is broken. Print spooler may be broken due to 3 most popular reasons: 1. Printer drivers incompatibility It happenes when you begin installing new printer drivers over uninstalled old ones. 2. Accident spooler service crash 3. You have malware onto your computer You can fix it with special tool Printer Spooler Fix Wizard. Google it.
Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. For this error turn off your printer . Reboot your computer And then start your printing all over again. This error is when the printing service crashes. If you still get the message printer spooler service not running. Click start > click run > type in services.msc Find the print spooler service Double click on it And click start service . Then print .
If you see some system messages like "Spooler SubSystem App has encountered a problem..." or "Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running" it's the big probability that your spooler is broken.
Print Spooler
Try to flush the print spooler: Control panel > Administrative tools > Services Select "Print Spooler" and choose to "Stop" the service, after that "Start" the service
You have to reinstall the driver for your printer. Check HP website for the driver which is compatible with Vista. Solution: 1: check printer spooler service if service stop and then restart. try to print test page. 2: If face still problem and then uninstall and reinstall again.
The spooler service is responsible for managing spooled print/fax jobs. Spooling allows you to print in the background without your computer being tied up. The spoolsv.exe file is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. ----------------------------------------------------------- Spoolsv.exe stands for Spooler SubSystem App or Windows Print Spooler Service and is a crucial file of Print+Fax Spooler interfaces. It is designed to provide you printing services even if you don't turn on your PC. Spoolsv.exe is digitally signed from Microsoft Windows - Microsoft Time-Stamp Service. The associated files of spoolsv.exe contain spoolss.dll, PCTLsp.dll, ZSR.dll, EQPCE.dll, localspl.dll, ntprint.dll, print.exe and printui.dll.
System Log
service console
If you see some system messages like "Spooler SubSystem App has encountered a problem..." or "Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running" probability that your spooler is broken. Print spooler may be broken due to 3 most popular reasons: 1. Printer drivers incompatibility (search for fresh Lexmark drivers) It happenes when you begin installing new printer drivers over uninstalled old ones. 2. Accident spooler service crash 3. You have malware onto your computer