Printers disappearing spoolsv.exe terminaters
Ulrich Eggert
we're fighting the same problem here and I agree it's a pain in the a...
So far we're trying to get around it by providing each affected user
with a batch simply containing the command: net start spooler. We show
the users how to see in the printer folder that all printers are gone
and how to get them back by starting the batch which has an icon on the
desktop. Saves a lot of time.
Brgds,
Ulrich Eggert
Hamburg/Germany
Barbara Schneier wrote:
> I have the same problem and the only thing I have found to do is to
> reinstall the driver (reinstall over the same driver or delete the
> printer and re add it) when the spooler stops. As soon as I reinstall
> it starts working again. Everthing will be fine for awhile and then
> without warning, usually when I am printing in Timeslips (our billing
> program) does it occur. I have also gone into services and under the
> Print spooler which I have automatic I also have to restart after first
> failure, second failure and subsequent failure. If anyone has any
> further suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated. Barbara
>
>
> eggsakkly wrote:
>
>> The printers disappearing phenomenon is a Client/Broker communications
>> issue
>> and you can try loading the broker with the same /noipx switch, but
>> take it
>> from me this doesn't resolve all occurrences of spoolsv errors, which
>> began
>> appearing for me with SP1 for the 4.83 NWC.
>>
>> "Mervyn van Niekerk" <mervy...@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>> news:G3iv9.24909$CX6.5...@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com...
>>
>>> Chris,
>>> I agree 4.83 seems to work, but the client that we are having problems
>>
>>
>> with
>>
>>> is 4.83sp1 NOT native 4.83. and we need features from SP1 and above.
>>> this is what we tried:
>>>
>>> load ndpsm /noipx on the server,
>>> all available patches on Novell.com for NDPS including some that did not
>>> appear related to the spooler issue.
>>> different printer drivers.
>>>
>>> can you think of anything else that we might try?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chris Wilson" <wilso...@spam.edaw.com> wrote in message
>>> news:3dhv9.24838$CX6.5...@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com...
>>>
>>>> I think client 4.83 makes spooler much more stable than older versions.
>>>>
>>>> This is likely an issue with the specific print driver you are
>>>
>>>
>> using...try
>>
>>>> pcl/ps, or a newer/older version.
>>>>
>>>> chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mervyn van Niekerk" <mervy...@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:QRGs9.18076$CX6.3...@prv-forum2.provo.novell.com...
>>>>
>>>>> Is this problem caused by the Novell Client version 4.83? i.e..
>>>>
>>>>
>> spooler
>>
>>>>> completely dies and has to be manually restarted, several times and
>>>>> continually dies.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Craig Wilson" <craig_d...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:3DAF3C94...@yahoo.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> 1) Sometimes different Drivers help
>>>>>> 2) Sometimes disabling spooling in the windows printer object helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mervyn van Niekerk wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NW client 4.83 sp1
>>>>>>> Windows XP pro
>>>>>>> NetWare 5.1 SP5
>>>>>>> NDPS 3.0
>>>>>>> Printer types = Xerox and HP
>>>>>>> PCs = Dell GX150,240 etc
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Problem:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Printers disappear during normal operation or show in the printer
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> status
>>>>
>>>>>>> that they can not connect to the printer/server.
>>>>>>> Status changes from connecting to server, to ready then back to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> connecting
>>>>>
>>>>>>> to server in a continuous loop.
>>>>>>> Workstations network card set to auto negotiate, on a Cisco
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>> switched
>>
>>>>>>> network. Have also manually set card to both 100 half and full
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> duplex
>>>
>>>>> with
>>>>>
>>>>>>> no change to the problem.
>>>>>>> updated Dell pc to the firmware with report fix for dells GX240
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>> pcs
>>
>>> on
>>>
>>>>> Cisco
>>>>>
>>>>>>> switched network, did not help.
>>>>>>> users can't print periodically and then can print again when the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> spooler
>>>>
>>>>> is
>>>>>
>>>>>>> manually restarted.
>>>>>>> spooler may terminate several times in a 10 minute period.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any suggestions??????????????????
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Craig Wilson
>>>>>> CNE3, 4, 5 - MCSE - CCNA
>>>>>> NSC Sysop (http://support.novell.com/forums/)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tech Writer - http://www.ithowto.com
>>>>>> (I Peter 4:10)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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