If your printer stop working and the system asks you to fix print spooler in the nicely presented error box, then you can try to solve the problem in simple and quick way by restarting your system. It might help with the problem caused by some corruptions in the system memory. During boot process the printer spooler service will start automatically, if its settings weren’t changed in the Administrative tools – Services, and you printer was working just fine before the error occurred.
If the print spooler doesn’t want to start after the system reboot, then the next common issue that you need to try out is a print manager files corruption.
- For this you need to find and open C:\Windows\System32\spool\Printers folder.
- Clean this folder of the temporary spooler files (with .SHD and .SPL extensions).
- Restart your computer and try to print again.
Other simple reasons for the print spooler error you can find on this page , or try to watch the video below with some solutions offered by Microsoft.
The quick and simple automated solution
If nothing of these helps, the easiest, fast and the most professional and reliable ways to fix print spooler is a Print Spooler Fix Wizard . This tool will help to resolve all possible print spooler problems, and if there is a situation when the automated solution fails, then the technical assistance is provided until the issue is resolved or your money are returned.
Download Fix Wizard
This utility is a very easy-to-use wizard that requires only some clicks and checkmarks from the user. All the other complicated tests and fixing tasks are performed automatically.
It is the most simple and fast solution for the multitude of problems in the environment where any human made error might hurt the system and bring it to the state when it can’t be operated until fixed or completely reinstalled. This wizard just eliminates this kind of “big trouble from fixing efforts”, as well as your time from wastes and your pocket from a PC service man that you need call to fix the system.
All the other solutions compared to the listed above aren’t that easy, and if you like doing things manually, look on the right side for the page in the menu that is related to some particular situation. It might help you with the information that can help you to fix print spooler problem in any situation.