Print Spooler Issues

bwatson283

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The User was using a network printer fine, he had to walk a ways to get his jobs, so we got him a local attached printer as well. The network printer was working fine, then some time after installing the local printer he started to get spooler errors. We installed a HP LaserJet 1018.

Windows Vista says "the printer spooler has encountered and problem and needs to shut down"

I happened earlier this month and I restored to two days prior and it was working great until this week, happened again.

I did a system restore again, but no luck this time.

My to do list when he gets in:
Scan for Virus/malware
try another restore point
unplug printer and delete drivers, if i can get spooler to play nice for 5 minutes.

Does anyone know of other drivers that will play nice with this host based printer? 6P maybe?
Any other ideas?
 

TheKub

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When it occurs can you just restart the print spooler service and everything works again?
 

bwatson283

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Well, I guess vista doesn't like the host based printers. I deleted it and he can print to the network printers just fine......................