+1 I also had an HP printer that periodically killed the spooler. Thankfully I only had a handful of users printing to that printer so I took it off the print server and they print to the IP instead.
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Steve Ens <[email protected]> wrote: > 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* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't handle stress and caffeine. - unknown ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
