The print spooler is a service required by the Windows operating system when printing documents to any printer. When a user instructs a document to print, the spooler buffers the document and places it in a printing queue. Usually, the print spooler is an automatic service that turns on when Windows starts up. However, if for any reason it is shut down, documents will fail to print. When this happens, the you can reactivate the print spooler service.
Instructions
Reboot your computer to refresh the print settings. Sometimes this will help reactivate automatic services that have shut down.
Click the start button to bring up the start menu.
Right-click on "My Computer" for Windows XP users, or "Computer" for Windows 7 and Vista users.
Choose "Manage" from the mouse menu. This will open up the "Computer Management" window.
Click the arrow icon next to "Services and Applications" in the left-hand menu to expand the category.
Click on "Services" in the expanded menu. A list of services will appear in the right-hand pane.
Search the list of services for "Print Spooler." Usually this list will be in alphabetical order.
Click once on the "Print Spooler" service to highlight it. If there is a blank status under the "Status" column, the spooler is not running.
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