How To Resolve“The print spooler service is not running” Error in Windows

Do you want to fix “The print spooler service is not running” error in Windows? It’s a Windows service that provides a command to the printer for printing. Also, it organizes all print queues. But certainly, it gets stuck and displays printing bugs. Some of the printing problems are caused by this service. Many bugs are linked with spooler service.

More about Print Spooler Service:

It organizes or manages several print request and share it to the printer one by one. So it takes the printing request from the applications and make them in the queue and provides commands to the printer one by one. In Windows, it works using 2 system files spoolsv.exe or spoolss.dll and one service.

Signs:

After getting one of the following errors (listed below) then it means it is a print spooler service that creates the issue.

• Local print spooler is not running/executing. You must restart the spooler.
• The print spooler is not working.
• The print spooler won’t start.
• The printer spooler service can’t start.
• Print Spooler service getting the bugs/error text while printing.
• Says, start/initiate the print spooler service first, then try to print again.

And also certainly it can’t display any bug but print nothing.

Some users might get a “print spooler service” error while trying to install a printer in Windows that says:

The operation could not be finished. The print spooler service is not running.

How To Fix ”The print spooler service is not running” Error:

To fix this error, simply try the following steps:

Step 1:

Hit “Window key” + “R” to open the Run dialog

Step 2:

Input “services.msc“, then choose “OK“.

Step 3:

Double-tap the “Printer Spooler” service, and then modify the startup type to “Automatic“. Also, it sets the Spooler service to initiate automatically once you restart the PC. Choose “OK“.

Step 4:

Restart the PC and try to install the printer again.

When the Print Spooler service keeps stopping when you restart it. Then the issue is most likely related to corrupted printer drivers that are installed on the PC. Just try to uninstall all printers and printer software from the PC and initiate it from scratch. This might include faxing or PDF writer software as well. Anything that is listed in the Control Panel at the bottom of Printers & Faxes I would do away with. But in case, if there is any software installed for other printers in Add/Erase Programs I just uninstall it all. Simply obtain updated software from your printer makers and reinstall only the items you want.