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Adding Printer Problems

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chadw

chadw

IS-IT--Management
Aug 15, 2002
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This is the error message that I am getting when I am trying to add a printer.

Error Message"

Printer operation cannot continue due to lack of resources. The print subsystem is unavailable.

Does anyone know what is wrong?

Thanks,

Chad
 
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The spooler service isnt started do the following

start > run > cmd > net start spooler

 
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I've seen this message from time to time, if the above doesn't help, how about a simple reboot?

Matt J.
 
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Usually it means the print spooler service is not running, as faithless suggested earlier.

But see this looong thread for other approaches: thread616-141967
 
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