These files are spoolss.dll, win32spl.dll, spoolss.exe, and localspl.dll. The required DLL and EXE files for Print Spooler must be present to make it work properly. 4] Add required binary files for Print Spooler # Look for those files and delete them manually. You can also delete SHD and SPL files manually. This will begin and complete the reset process and remove stuck jobs (*.shd and *.spl files)įinally, execute this command. This will stop the Print Spooler service which is handy so that the reset process can take place successfully So, it is good to reset and clear Print Spooler. If there is some print job(s) stuck in the print queue, then also it is the possibility that Print Spooler is not working as it should. The steps are as follows: 3] Reset and Clear Print Spooler using Command Prompt #

You can restart Print Spooler using Task Manager.

If this service is already running and still you are facing some kind of issue, then a simple restart for this service might help you fix the issue you’re facing.

2] Restart Print Spooler service using Task Manager # Once the service is started successfully, you might be able to use it without any issue. So, first, you need to turn on or enable Print Spooler service using Windows Services Manager or some other ways. If the Print Spooler service is not running at all, then it might be possible that the service is disabled or turned off, or stopped. Therefore, you can try some manual fixes covered in this post to repair it. Earlier, there was a Microsoft Fix It tool for repairing Print Spooler, but that tool was discontinued.

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