Windows 10: Error Code #1297, involving Print Spooler Restart, is preventing me repeatedly. Please help...

My Home Desktop PC with Windows 10 needs new Printer Scanner Device added. I am trying to add my new device now and it's repeatedly prevented by so called outdated Drivers. All attempts to update Drivers fail because of thia error code below: Error Code #1297:"A Prviledge that the service requires to function properly does not exist in the service account configuration."I have attemted most their suggested repair methods to no avail. Print Spooler Restart attempts via services.msc option are preventing me repeatedly. Please help me clear to active local Print Spooler in my Services so can upda

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Script to restart print spooler

Hi

I'm trying to get a script to restart the print spooler on a server from a slient so I don't have to remote in and restart it manually each time. Is this possible?

I have the restart code, just need to point it to a server.

Code: @Echo off net stop spooler net start spooler exit[/quote] Any ideas?

Thanks

 

Print Spooler Restart

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



The primary component of the printing interface is the print spooler. The print spooler is an executable file that manages the printing process. Here are few things that you can try:



Method 1: You will need to clear spooler files and restart the spooler service.

1. Open Run dialog (Windows Key +R) and type Services.msc
   to open Windows Services.
   
2. In the Services list, double-tap (or double-click) Print Spooler. Select Stop > OK.
   
3. Open Run dialog once again and type %WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers, select the file folder in the search results, and then delete all files in the folder.
   
4. Open Windows Services once again as you did in step 1.
   
5. In the Services list, double-tab (or double-click) Print Spooler.
   
6. Select Start, and in the Startup Type list, make sure that Automatic is selected, and then select OK.
   

Method 2: You can follow the steps provided in the article:

Fix printer connection and printing problems in Windows 10.



Hope it helps,

 

print spooler

Hi harley707. I'm here to help.

Try these steps. (I will leave a link to the video I found these steps in at the bottom of this reply. The website is not a Microsoft website.)

1. Right-click the lower left corner of the computer screen to open the menu.

2. Click Search and type "services" and press "View local services".

3. Scroll down the list until you find "Print Spooler".

4. Right click "Print Spooler" and press Restart.

The Print Spooler will restart.

If your printer spooler will not restart, you might have to restart your computer.

Link:

Thanks.