Re: Spooler Subsystem App stopped working and was closed

On Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:11:00 +0530, Alpha7 wrote:

> This involves my HP Pavilion dv9000t notebook with Vista Ultimate OS, &
> HP OfficeJet H470wbt (Bluetooth) printer.
> I am able to install the printer successfully. However, whenever I
> attempt to print anything I get a window stating: "Spooler Subsystem App
> stopped working and was closed". This happens both in Bluetooth & USB
> connection.
> I have wasted my time dealing w/ HP support for almost a year. HP says
> the problem is with my OS. Per their instructions I even performed a
> complete recovery on my notebook & reinstalled everything back 6 times &
> my LapTop has been back to HP for warranty work twice. Nothing HP did or
> recommended has worked. The 1st new printer was returned & I was given a
> new one in exchange. Still the problem persists.
> "Failed Solutions":
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...434461&lang=en
>
>
> Removed drivers, re-installed drivers, verified print spooler settings
> & restart service, restarted the print spooler, temporary workarounds,
> etc. & nothing has worked.

As a test or workaround, have you tried printing without spooling?

Somewhere there might be a setting that controls that.

For my Canon printer, I found it under Control Panel, Printers, Right Click
-> Properties, Advanced, choose between "Spool print documents..." and
"Print directly to printer".

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