When encountering the problem of "Print Spooler service not running" in Windows, you can solve it through the following steps: 1. Start the service manually: Press Win R to enter services.msc and find Print Spooler and right-click to select Start; 2. Clean the print queue cache: enter C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS after stopping the service and clear the file; 3. Check the dependency service: Make sure that Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Local Session Manager are running normally; 4. Run the command prompt as an administrator and enter net stop spooler and net start spooler; 5. Use sfc /scannow to repair system files; 6. Set the service to the automatic startup type to avoid duplication problems.

If you encounter problems when printing using Windows and the system prompts "The Print Spooler service is not running", this problem is indeed quite common. It can prevent you from printing documents, adding printers, and sometimes automatically shutting down connected printers. Don't worry, the following methods can help you.

What is the Print Spooler service?

Print Spooler is a background service in Windows systems that manages all printing-related tasks. Simply put, it is like a dispatcher, queuing the content you want to print to the printer. If this service is not started, the printing will naturally be stuck.

Common manifestations include:

• Failed to add printer
• The print queue keeps showing "processing"
• Tip "The operation cannot be completed because the printing background processor is not running"

How to start Print Spooler service manually?

You can try to start this service manually, this is the most straightforward way:

1. Press Win R and enter services.msc to enter.
2. Find Print Spooler in the list.
3. Right-click it and select "Start".
   • If it is gray, it means it has been run.
4. Try printing or adding printer operation again after startup.

If the startup fails, it may be due to corruption of the system file or insufficient permissions. You can read it down at this time.

How to fix the problem of Print Spooler failure?

Sometimes you will find that Print Spooler cannot start at all, or it will stop automatically after starting. In this case, try the following method:

• Clean the print queue cache

  • Stop Print Spooler Service
  • Enter the path: C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS
  • Clear the files inside (these are tasks to be printed)
  • Start the service again

• Check if the dependency service is normal

  • Print Spooler relies on services such as "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" and "Local Session Manager"
  • Make sure these services are running too

• Run command prompt as administrator

  • Enter: net stop spooler
  • Then enter: net start spooler

• Reset service configuration

  • Use the system file check tool: Open the command prompt (administrator), enter sfc /scannow
  • If there are corrupt system files, this command will try to repair

Do I need to enable Print Spooler's auto-start?

If you often need to print, it is recommended to set Print Spooler to start "automatically":

1. Right-click Print Spooler in the service list
2. Select "Properties"
3. Change "Start Type" to "Auto"
4. Click App to save

This way, it will run automatically every time you turn on the computer, avoiding the problem of the service not starting again.

Basically these methods are all. Although it seems that there are a lot of steps, it is not difficult to actually operate. The key is to first confirm whether the service is disabled or stuck, and then clean and repair it according to the situation. If you encounter problems, refresh the service a few more times, maybe it will be fine.

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