One suggestion: Stop buying lexmark printers
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324757
I also addressed this issue by running a lexmark printer removal utility I
found on their site
I let Windows install a driver from windows update rather than using the
Lexmark supplied one
"Loni" <Loni @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Just tried to start the spooler again.....ERROR:1068 the dependency or
> group
> failed to start...
> Wonderful.....any ideas?????
>
> "Loni" wrote:
>
>> I can't get a printer added....I always get the spooler needs to be
>> active. I
>> have gone in and set to automatic. Still can not get printer installed. I
>> have downloaded the right drivers and the install gets shut down due to
>> spooler. What next???