"Print Spooler" service

zjosie729 · Last edited by zjosie729 on Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:08 pm; edited 1 time in total

Recently I just found that I cannot print anything because the print spooler service is not started. I tried starting but it says "the dependency services or group failed to start", and so I tried to start the LexBce Server (the print spooler's dependency service), but it says "access denied".

I tried everything I can to fix it, but it was no use. The only way I have in mind is to reinstall Windows XP, but then I'd have to waste a lot of time reinstalling all the programs etc.

More information:
I edited the registry with instructions from cnet.
I have installed printers a long time ago but now my computer doesn't recognize any.
I cannot uninstall or reinstall my printers.

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pansophia

Arg - I've seen that problem before and can't remember what was done about it.

Off hand, though, did you disable any other services recently?

Bones

You have a Lexmark printer installed (or did have one installed)
Try this article from Microsoft.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324757/en-us