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Thursday, 7 April 2016

Print Spooler Service Stops Working Windows 8 And Windows 10

Follow the methods below and check if it works.
Method 1: Check for Windows updates (both Important and Optional) install them. Install software from the printer manufacturer‍. If your printer came with a disc, that disc might contain software that installs a driver for the printer.
A troubleshooter is an automated tool that can find and automatically fix some problems with your PC. The printing troubleshooter can fix problems with installing and connecting to a printer.
Go to Control Panel. On the search, type troubleshooting. Select Troubleshooting. Then select Hardware and Sound. Select Printer, to troubleshoot issues with the printer. 
Method 2: Start the Print Spooler service at command prompt
1. On the charms bar, Select search, type cmd, and then left click on Command prompt, Select run as administrator.
2. Type the following commands at the command prompt. Press ENTER after each command line.

net stop
spooler
net start spooler
exit
Method 3: Install the latest drivers for printer from the manufacturer's website in compatible with Windows 10 Technical preview. Follow these steps to install the drivers in compatibility mode and check if that helps.

a. Download the printer driver from the manufacturer’s website.
b. Right-click on the driver setup file and click on ‘properties’.
c. Click on the ‘compatibility’ tab and check the box ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ and select Windows 8/8.1 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation. Once this is done, restart the computer and check if the issue persists.
Method 4: A poster in a different print spooler topic gave a fix that seems to work:
Go to Control Panel,  Programs and Features, and "Turn Windows Features On or Off".  Under Print and Document Services, check (at least) LDP and LPR.

Hope this helps. Worked for me!

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