Windows 10: Printer Spooler Issue on Brother printer

will not stay on -- have to restart manually -- works on other printer same model but newer -- i see issue mentioned on web but no simple fix -- windows update caused it maybe? should I just get new printer.

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Brother printer stopped working

Hi Brian,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

• 
  Did you make any changes prior to the issue?
  

I understand your concern however, I would suggest you to run Print Troubleshooter. The built-in Printer Troubleshooter can automatically detect and fix most of the incorrect settings and errors that could cause issues while
printing. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if there is any issue with the sound. Refer top these steps:

• Click on Troubleshooting and select the
  view all option on the left pane.
  
• Click on Printer troubleshooter and follow the online instructions.

Post that make sure that the Print Spooler service is enabled.

• 
  Press Windows +
  R and type in services.msc then press Enter
  
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  Right-click the Print spooler service, and then click
  Properties.
  
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  Now stop and start the service.
  

Please follow the troubleshooting steps in the link below to fix printer problems

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/...1&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab1



Let us know how it goes, we’ll be glad to assist you further.



Regards.

 

Brother printers - wireless connection

Yep, over the years I've contacted Brother by phone and online chat and email. They have a list of stock responses, none of which have solved the problem. Their printers work great when they're actually working. But the wireless issues are maddening. With other printer brands, my experience has been different - when the internet connection is restored, the printers automatically reconnect to the wifi SSID and work properly again, immediately. But for some reason this does not happen with Brother, even when their printers have reconnected.

 

Printer Spooler running but not found by Add printer

Hi Trey,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As you are facing issues with connecting the printer, do let us know the following to assist you better:

• Were you able to successfully restart the Print Spooler Service?
• How have you connected the printer to your device?
• What is the make and model of your printer device?
• Are you trying to print any PDF file via Adobe PDF ?

I suggest you to uninstall and re-install the printer drivers and check.

Steps to remove printer drivers from Device manager:

• Press Windows + R keys from the keyboard to open
  Run command.
• Type devmgmt.msc in Run window to open
  Device Manager window.
• Under Print queues, right click on the printer and
  uninstall.

Try to install the right drivers for the Printer from the Manufacturer’s website.

Also, I suggest you to refer to the below article about “Fix
printer problems” and check if it helps:

(Applies to Windows 10 as well)

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.