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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

This happened to me once before but I can not remember how
I fixed it. I changed dll or something to enable the
printers. This time it happened when uninstalling Norton
internet Security that was giving problems. All my
printers disappeared from the Printers and Faxes list. PNP
will not recognize either the Brother MFC 8600 or HP 7150.
The "add printer" option returns the message "Operation
could not be completed". The last time this happened I
found that the entire printer list was still in memory and
one simple change restored the list. I thought it was
under compute/ properties/ manage but I can not find it.
Please help.
John
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

No, your Printer Spooler has just stopped.

From the command prompt, type:

net start spooler

and they will magically reappear!

--
Cari ((MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com


"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:144801c48542$13565fe0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> This happened to me once before but I can not remember how
> I fixed it. I changed dll or something to enable the
> printers. This time it happened when uninstalling Norton
> internet Security that was giving problems. All my
> printers disappeared from the Printers and Faxes list. PNP
> will not recognize either the Brother MFC 8600 or HP 7150.
> The "add printer" option returns the message "Operation
> could not be completed". The last time this happened I
> found that the entire printer list was still in memory and
> one simple change restored the list. I thought it was
> under compute/ properties/ manage but I can not find it.
> Please help.
> John
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

Thanks for responding. You are right the print spooler
service is stopped.

Entering the command you suggested returned the
message "system error 1068 has occurred. The dependence
service or group failed to start."

Server properties could not be viewed under
settings/printers and faxes/file/server properties either.

Also the printers key does not appear in the registry
editor
under "Hkey_local_machine/system/currentControlSet/control/
print/???"

Do you have any other ideas?

Thanks for your help.

John Nichols



>-----Original Message-----
>No, your Printer Spooler has just stopped.
>
>From the command prompt, type:
>
>net start spooler
>
>and they will magically reappear!
>
>--
>Cari ((MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>www.coribright.com
>
>
>"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:144801c48542$13565fe0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> This happened to me once before but I can not remember
how
>> I fixed it. I changed dll or something to enable the
>> printers. This time it happened when uninstalling Norton
>> internet Security that was giving problems. All my
>> printers disappeared from the Printers and Faxes list.
PNP
>> will not recognize either the Brother MFC 8600 or HP
7150.
>> The "add printer" option returns the message "Operation
>> could not be completed". The last time this happened I
>> found that the entire printer list was still in memory
and
>> one simple change restored the list. I thought it was
>> under compute/ properties/ manage but I can not find it.
>> Please help.
>> John
>
>
>.
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

John wrote:
> Thanks for responding. You are right the print spooler
> service is stopped.
>
> Entering the command you suggested returned the
> message "system error 1068 has occurred. The dependence
> service or group failed to start."
>
> Server properties could not be viewed under
> settings/printers and faxes/file/server properties either.
>
> Also the printers key does not appear in the registry
> editor
> under "Hkey_local_machine/system/currentControlSet/control/
> print/???"
>
> Do you have any other ideas?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> John Nichols
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>No, your Printer Spooler has just stopped.
>>
>
>>From the command prompt, type:
>
>>net start spooler
>>
>>and they will magically reappear!
>>
>>--
>>Cari ((MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>>www.coribright.com
>>
>>
>>"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>
> message
>
>>news:144801c48542$13565fe0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>>>This happened to me once before but I can not remember
>
> how
>
>>>I fixed it. I changed dll or something to enable the
>>>printers. This time it happened when uninstalling Norton
>>>internet Security that was giving problems. All my
>>>printers disappeared from the Printers and Faxes list.
>
> PNP
>
>>>will not recognize either the Brother MFC 8600 or HP
>
> 7150.
>
>>>The "add printer" option returns the message "Operation
>>>could not be completed". The last time this happened I
>>>found that the entire printer list was still in memory
>
> and
>
>>>one simple change restored the list. I thought it was
>>>under compute/ properties/ manage but I can not find it.
>>>Please help.
>>>John
>>
>>
>>.
>>

right-click on my computer, click manage. expand services and
applications, click services. go down to "print spooler" and look at its
properties. set startup type to automatic, hit apply. then click start.

Eric
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

All,

I found the problem.

LexBce Server, under msconfig/services was turned off.

Thanks,

John

=======================================================
>-----Original Message-----
>John wrote:
>> Thanks for responding. You are right the print spooler
>> service is stopped.
>>
>> Entering the command you suggested returned the
>> message "system error 1068 has occurred. The
dependence
>> service or group failed to start."
>>
>> Server properties could not be viewed under
>> settings/printers and faxes/file/server properties
either.
>>
>> Also the printers key does not appear in the registry
>> editor
>>
under "Hkey_local_machine/system/currentControlSet/control/
>> print/???"
>>
>> Do you have any other ideas?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> John Nichols
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>No, your Printer Spooler has just stopped.
>>>
>>
>>>From the command prompt, type:
>>
>>>net start spooler
>>>
>>>and they will magically reappear!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Cari ((MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>>>www.coribright.com
>>>
>>>
>>>"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>
>> message
>>
>>>news:144801c48542$13565fe0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>This happened to me once before but I can not remember
>>
>> how
>>
>>>>I fixed it. I changed dll or something to enable the
>>>>printers. This time it happened when uninstalling
Norton
>>>>internet Security that was giving problems. All my
>>>>printers disappeared from the Printers and Faxes list.
>>
>> PNP
>>
>>>>will not recognize either the Brother MFC 8600 or HP
>>
>> 7150.
>>
>>>>The "add printer" option returns the message "Operation
>>>>could not be completed". The last time this happened I
>>>>found that the entire printer list was still in memory
>>
>> and
>>
>>>>one simple change restored the list. I thought it was
>>>>under compute/ properties/ manage but I can not find
it.
>>>>Please help.
>>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>right-click on my computer, click manage. expand services
and
>applications, click services. go down to "print spooler"
and look at its
>properties. set startup type to automatic, hit apply.
then click start.
>
>Eric
>.
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

Aha, a Lexmark..... see the actual reasons for the original problem at
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

Scroll down to the bottom, the paragraph above Step 15.
--
Cari ((MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com


"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:973301c48616$816a0cf0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> All,
>
> I found the problem.
>
> LexBce Server, under msconfig/services was turned off.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
 
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