Print Spooler problem

I did as you suggested, tried to start the print spooler and keep getting the
error message:

Could not start the Print Spooler service on local computer.
Error 1068 The dependancy service or group failed to start.

Thanks,
Charles

"nass" wrote:

>
>
> "cpeavey" wrote:
>
> > Greetings:
> >
> > I was at my wife's office the other day and I had to print some documents
> > and she has a Lexmark all-in-one so I loaded her Lexmark software to do the
> > printing. I printed the documents successfully and then removed the Lexmark
> > software using the control panel. Evidently I did not unlad everything
> > because Lexmark files would load on start-up. I finally identified the files
> > that were still on my computer and removed them manually and now my print
> > spooler is disabled. Could someone please tell me how to enable the print
> > spooler. I'm runing XP Pro and everything is up-to-date.
>
> Hi cp,
> Open RUn command type: services.msc and there enable printer spooler, if
> that what you are after, if not see your printer settings, you can enable it
> there.
> HTH
> nass

Hi cpeavey,

When Lexmark printer software is installed, oftentimes it installs a service
(I believe it's called LEXBCS) upon which the Print Spooler service becomes
dependent instead of being dependent on the Remote Procedure Call service
(RPCSS). Unfortunately, when you uninstall the printer software the service
dependency does not revert back to RPCSS.

To change the dependency back to RPCSS, open a command prompt window and key
in the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command (it may take a
few second for each command to be successfully processed):

net stop spooler
sc config spooler depend= RPCSS
net start spooler
exit



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"cpeavey" <cpeavey.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:398D968C-C42F-433E-9B60-8A66DA718048@microsoft.com...
> Greetings:
>
> I was at my wife's office the other day and I had to print some documents
> and she has a Lexmark all-in-one so I loaded her Lexmark software to do
> the
> printing. I printed the documents successfully and then removed the
> Lexmark
> software using the control panel. Evidently I did not unlad everything
> because Lexmark files would load on start-up. I finally identified the
> files
> that were still on my computer and removed them manually and now my print
> spooler is disabled. Could someone please tell me how to enable the print
> spooler. I'm runing XP Pro and everything is up-to-date.

Thanks Patti:

You've made my day.

Thank you soe very much.

Charles

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi cpeavey,
>
> When Lexmark printer software is installed, oftentimes it installs a service
> (I believe it's called LEXBCS) upon which the Print Spooler service becomes
> dependent instead of being dependent on the Remote Procedure Call service
> (RPCSS). Unfortunately, when you uninstall the printer software the service
> dependency does not revert back to RPCSS.
>
> To change the dependency back to RPCSS, open a command prompt window and key
> in the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command (it may take a
> few second for each command to be successfully processed):
>
> net stop spooler
> sc config spooler depend= RPCSS
> net start spooler
> exit
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "cpeavey" <cpeavey.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:398D968C-C42F-433E-9B60-8A66DA718048@microsoft.com...
> > Greetings:
> >
> > I was at my wife's office the other day and I had to print some documents
> > and she has a Lexmark all-in-one so I loaded her Lexmark software to do
> > the
> > printing. I printed the documents successfully and then removed the
> > Lexmark
> > software using the control panel. Evidently I did not unlad everything
> > because Lexmark files would load on start-up. I finally identified the
> > files
> > that were still on my computer and removed them manually and now my print
> > spooler is disabled. Could someone please tell me how to enable the print
> > spooler. I'm runing XP Pro and everything is up-to-date.
>
>
>

You're very welcome!



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"cpeavey" <cpeavey.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80FCA087-B05C-4A7D-8AC7-4E2597BA78B0@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Patti:
>
> You've made my day.
>
> Thank you soe very much.
>
> Charles
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
>> Hi cpeavey,
>>
>> When Lexmark printer software is installed, oftentimes it installs a
>> service
>> (I believe it's called LEXBCS) upon which the Print Spooler service
>> becomes
>> dependent instead of being dependent on the Remote Procedure Call
>> service
>> (RPCSS). Unfortunately, when you uninstall the printer software the
>> service
>> dependency does not revert back to RPCSS.
>>
>> To change the dependency back to RPCSS, open a command prompt window and
>> key
>> in the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command (it may take
>> a
>> few second for each command to be successfully processed):
>>
>> net stop spooler
>> sc config spooler depend= RPCSS
>> net start spooler
>> exit
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Patti MacLeod
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>> "cpeavey" <cpeavey.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:398D968C-C42F-433E-9B60-8A66DA718048@microsoft.com...
>> > Greetings:
>> >
>> > I was at my wife's office the other day and I had to print some
>> > documents
>> > and she has a Lexmark all-in-one so I loaded her Lexmark software to do
>> > the
>> > printing. I printed the documents successfully and then removed the
>> > Lexmark
>> > software using the control panel. Evidently I did not unlad everything
>> > because Lexmark files would load on start-up. I finally identified the
>> > files
>> > that were still on my computer and removed them manually and now my
>> > print
>> > spooler is disabled. Could someone please tell me how to enable the
>> > print
>> > spooler. I'm runing XP Pro and everything is up-to-date.
>>
>>
>>

Hi, doubt this will get checked, but just in case - I have a similar problem,
but tried your fix and still no success.
Have un-installed all lexmark software, so currently have no printers
installed.
When I try to install a printer, if the printer spooler service is running
it tells me "Operation could not be completed" (informative, huh?)
If I try again it then says "Operation could not be completed. The print
spooler service is not running).

Through some investigation using the Computer Management tool's Services
snap-in (which I am informed is the same as services.msc), I have found that
when the print spooler has been started, and I attempt to install a printer,
I get "Operation could not be completed" and the service appears to stop
itself. However, nothing appears in any of the three logs shown in the Event
Viewer to indicate what has happened or why.

Any assistance you could give me would be greatly welcome.



> Hi cpeavey,
>
> When Lexmark printer software is installed, oftentimes it installs a service
> (I believe it's called LEXBCS) upon which the Print Spooler service becomes
> dependent instead of being dependent on the Remote Procedure Call service
> (RPCSS). Unfortunately, when you uninstall the printer software the service
> dependency does not revert back to RPCSS.
>
> To change the dependency back to RPCSS, open a command prompt window and key
> in the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command (it may take a
> few second for each command to be successfully processed):
>
> net stop spooler
> sc config spooler depend= RPCSS
> net start spooler
> exit
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "cpeavey" <cpeavey.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:398D968C-C42F-433E-9B60-8A66DA718048@microsoft.com...
> > Greetings:
> >
> > I was at my wife's office the other day and I had to print some documents
> > and she has a Lexmark all-in-one so I loaded her Lexmark software to do
> > the
> > printing. I printed the documents successfully and then removed the
> > Lexmark
> > software using the control panel. Evidently I did not unlad everything
> > because Lexmark files would load on start-up. I finally identified the
> > files
> > that were still on my computer and removed them manually and now my print
> > spooler is disabled. Could someone please tell me how to enable the print
> > spooler. I'm runing XP Pro and everything is up-to-date.
>
>
>

Dan Hutty wrote:
> Hi, doubt this will get checked, but just in case - I have a similar problem,
> but tried your fix and still no success.
> Have un-installed all lexmark software, so currently have no printers
> installed.
> When I try to install a printer, if the printer spooler service is running
> it tells me "Operation could not be completed" (informative, huh?)
> If I try again it then says "Operation could not be completed. The print
> spooler service is not running).
>
> Through some investigation using the Computer Management tool's Services
> snap-in (which I am informed is the same as services.msc), I have found that
> when the print spooler has been started, and I attempt to install a printer,
> I get "Operation could not be completed" and the service appears to stop
> itself. However, nothing appears in any of the three logs shown in the Event
> Viewer to indicate what has happened or why.
>
> Any assistance you could give me would be greatly welcome.
>
>
>
>> Hi cpeavey,

Click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW and click OK. Maybe a damaged
system file is the cause..

--
Joe =o)