Master ideas: Print background program services, when adding a printer or using a printer, the system error "Print Spooler service is not running", this phenomenon is due to system instability caused the system to support the printer service can not be enabled. The Print Spooler service is a service for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 systems that support printers, all of which are required for printer-related operations within the system.
XP System: Add Printer prompts print Spooler service not running
Solution:
When this problem occurs, first manually enable the service by following these steps:
Select "My Computer" on the desktop, the right mouse button to choose "Management";
In the Administration window, select the Services option under the Services and Applications extension project, locate the print Spooler service in the list of system services on the right, and double-click to enter the print Spooler service setting;
In the Print Spooler Service Settings window, set the startup type to automatic and click the Start button;
The system will attempt to start the service at this time;
Tip (Error 3: The system cannot find the specified path)
Could be an error due to NULL in executable path!
Modify the registry to: Enter the "Hkey_local_machinesystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesspooler" directory, create a new expandable string value, named: "ImagePath", the value is: "C: WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe "(Do not quote)