Print Spooler Issues

A few days ago I posted an issue regarding only one laptop within my home network of 4 computers, with 'Devices and Printers' not showing the printers that are physically connected to another computer on my network. I then posted a fix I located through an internet search... enable the Bluetooth service. As I stated at the time, that made no sense to me, but it worked... so I went with it. Well... it worked all of two days <grin>.

Now... I “think” I have found the real culprit, and it's a problem with the Print Spooler. I have found a work-around, but don't know how to permanently fix it. Every time I reboot, I need to 'stop' the Print Spooler and then restart it. If I do that, I see the printers in Devices and Printers and can print from any application. If I don't, all applications 'Stop Responding' when I try to print.

BTW – I need to stop & start the Print Spooler in a SPECIFIC ORDER. Change startup setting to Manual, Stop, change startup setting back to Auto, Start, Apply, OK. If I merely start and stop the Print Spooler Service, it won't work. I have now rebooted several times, and need to follow these exact procedures in order to print.

Does anybody know how to clean/clear/re-install the Print Spooler? I've never received an actual Print Spooler error message. I just stumbled onto the above fix by trial and error. But every time I start and stop the Print Spooler in the manner explained above, it fixes the problem. As I also stated in an earlier post, I've gone through all the Malware procedures in that forum and believe I have a clean system.

Thanks

 

Windows 7 Home Premium
SP 1


I'm a bit perplexed with the reply. I have no print jobs running or stuck. The procedures explained don't seem relevant.

 

Thanks, but unfortunately it did not work. The folder was already empty in both the first app you suggested and in the steps I followed in your second post.

However, when I followed the procedures I explained in my opening post, everything worked. Problem is... I need to follow that procedure EVERY time I re-boot in order to print from any application. Very strange... and a pain in the neck.

 

What if you just set the print spooler to Manual? Does that help at all?

 

Unfortunately, that doesn't work either.

 

did you ever get a fix? I am having the exact same problem with Windows 7, Lexmark Pinnacle Pro901 printer. Just started acting up within the past week. Thanks.