Windows 10: Print spooler service quits running. Printers have to be deleted and reinstalled. Over and...

Print spooler service quits running. Printers have to be deleted and reinstalled. Over and Over and Over since 10/4/2019 update.

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Print Spooler Service Not Running

Hello,

We can offer a few troubleshooting steps related to this issue and see which helps. First, check if you can
update your drivers, restart your PC after the update and see how it goes.

Another step that we can try is to check if there are print queues left on your printer spooler folder. Here are the steps:

• Press the Windows key + R to launch the Run
  dialog.
• Type services.msc and hit the Enter key.
• Find the Print Spooler services, right-click and select
  Stop.
• Leave the services window open and launch the Run dialog once again.
• Type %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\
• Hit the Enter key.
• Check if the folder is empty. If otherwise, delete all files.
  
• Go back to step 3, right-click and select Start.
• Restart your PC.

Keep us posted and let us know the outcome.

 

print spooler is not running".

Prior to installing the Windows 10 upgrade my printers (Lexmark X5470 and Canon MG 5520) worked great. Now neither will print, copy, or scan as I receive a message the "print spooler is not running". I went into services, view local services and restarted
the spooler numerous time, but after each restart, I receive another message "the print spooler is not running". I have downloaded the current software and drivers for the printers, but after restarting the spooler the message still come up "the print spooler
is not running." There are no error codes associated with the message.

These printers are compatible with Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 Pro, but are they not compatible with Windows 10?

Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks

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Old title – Printer spooler

New title- print spooler is not running".

 

Print Spooler Service Not Running

After the latest Windows 10 update I cannot print. When I try, it says "No printers are installed" but when I go to Devices and Printers, my printer appears. When I open the printer and click Display Printer/FAX Properties I get a pop-up that says:

Windows cannot connect to the printer.

The local print spooler service is not running. Please restart the spooler or restart the machine.

When I checked Services, the Print Spooler was not running, so I started it. But when I checked printer properties, it still says the print spooler service is not running, even though Services shows it's started. I restarted the computer and the same thing
happened.

I don't know what to do next. Any help is appreciated.