install printer spooler sevice

>I am running widows XP with SP2 installed and have never had problems with
> the 2 printers I have installed. A Lexmark X2250 & HP photosmart 7760
> untill
> we had to take the computer in to have Norton antivirus 2005 update
> installed. When we got it back I found that both my printers did not work
> &
> neather of them showed up in the control panal. When I tried to print I
> got a
> message reading "Windows can not connect printer. The printer spooler is
> not
> running". I contacted the company that put Norton in & they said they
> touch
> the printers. Can anyone help me on how to correct this problem or direct
> me
> to where I can get info. on the printer spooler so I can reinstall my
> printers? I am very new at working on the computer be would like to learn.
> Thanks for any help.

> Start the Printer Spooler Service. From the command prompt, type
>
> net start spooler
>
> and hit the enter key.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "chitown" <chitown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A51689C0-1E76-4244-9D0E-CACC8B9E9762@microsoft.com...

> >I am running widows XP with SP2 installed and have never had problems with
> > the 2 printers I have installed. A Lexmark X2250 & HP photosmart 7760
> > untill
> > we had to take the computer in to have Norton antivirus 2005 update
> > installed. When we got it back I found that both my printers did not work
> > &
> > neather of them showed up in the control panal. When I tried to print I
> > got a
> > message reading "Windows can not connect printer. The printer spooler is
> > not
> > running". I contacted the company that put Norton in & they said they
> > touch
> > the printers. Can anyone help me on how to correct this problem or direct
> > me
> > to where I can get info. on the printer spooler so I can reinstall my
> > printers? I am very new at working on the computer be would like to learn.
> > Thanks for any help.

>
>
>

>I Have already done it, but it keeps turning off by itself
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> Start the Printer Spooler Service. From the command prompt, type
>>
>> net start spooler
>>
>> and hit the enter key.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "chitown" <chitown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A51689C0-1E76-4244-9D0E-CACC8B9E9762@microsoft.com...

>> >I am running widows XP with SP2 installed and have never had problems
>> >with
>> > the 2 printers I have installed. A Lexmark X2250 & HP photosmart 7760
>> > untill
>> > we had to take the computer in to have Norton antivirus 2005 update
>> > installed. When we got it back I found that both my printers did not
>> > work
>> > &
>> > neather of them showed up in the control panal. When I tried to print I
>> > got a
>> > message reading "Windows can not connect printer. The printer spooler
>> > is
>> > not
>> > running". I contacted the company that put Norton in & they said they
>> > touch
>> > the printers. Can anyone help me on how to correct this problem or
>> > direct
>> > me
>> > to where I can get info. on the printer spooler so I can reinstall my
>> > printers? I am very new at working on the computer be would like to
>> > learn.
>> > Thanks for any help.

>>
>>
>>

> Do you get an error message when it disables itself?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "German" <German@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9C9E4F86-FE26-48EC-8D09-0C80409B2A43@microsoft.com...

> >I Have already done it, but it keeps turning off by itself
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >

> >> Start the Printer Spooler Service. From the command prompt, type
> >>
> >> net start spooler
> >>
> >> and hit the enter key.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "chitown" <chitown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A51689C0-1E76-4244-9D0E-CACC8B9E9762@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am running widows XP with SP2 installed and have never had problems
> >> >with
> >> > the 2 printers I have installed. A Lexmark X2250 & HP photosmart 7760
> >> > untill
> >> > we had to take the computer in to have Norton antivirus 2005 update
> >> > installed. When we got it back I found that both my printers did not
> >> > work
> >> > &
> >> > neather of them showed up in the control panal. When I tried to print I
> >> > got a
> >> > message reading "Windows can not connect printer. The printer spooler
> >> > is
> >> > not
> >> > running". I contacted the company that put Norton in & they said they
> >> > touch
> >> > the printers. Can anyone help me on how to correct this problem or
> >> > direct
> >> > me
> >> > to where I can get info. on the printer spooler so I can reinstall my
> >> > printers? I am very new at working on the computer be would like to
> >> > learn.
> >> > Thanks for any help.
> >>
> >>
> >>

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