I have a Laserjet 1022N that is killing the spooler too...rotten drivers. I replaced them with a laserjet 4 driver, seems to work better, except for checks.
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > You also want to look at the print drivers you are using on the server. > The HPBPRO.exe and HPBIOD.exe from the HP line of printers definitely kill > turn your print server into goo.. the are notorious for causing print server > problems. > > > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > Email: [email protected] > > Phone: 401-639-3505 > > MCSE, MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Don Guyer [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:25 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: PRINT SERVER spooler > > > > Try checking for "bad" print jobs in the Spool folder when the service is > stopped and remove them. > > > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer > > Information Services > > Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Ph: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > www.prufoxroach.com > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:10 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* PRINT SERVER spooler > > > > In the last 2 days at the same time in the morning, our print server's > spooler seems to be causing problems. People report that they can't print. > When we checked a couple of application servers, we found the spooler > service had stopped running. Restarting it did not help UNTIL we > stopped/restarted the spooler on the print server. > > I am at a loss trying to figure out what is causing this. I have > eliminated anti-virus programs and backup program as neither is impacting > the print server at the time the system fails. > > If anybody has any ideas, my thanks in advance. > > *Paul Chinnery* > *Network Administrator* > *Memorial Medical Center* > *231-845-2319* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
