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Spooler Error - Windows cannot connect a shared printer on XP Pro.



 
 
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Old September 14th 06, 09:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing,microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
noonie
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Default Spooler Error - Windows cannot connect a shared printer on XP Pro.

Greetings,

When trying to connect to a shared Brother Laser (HL-2040) from a Windows
Vista machine (upgraded from XP Pro) over a wireless network I get the
following error:-

"Windows cannot connect to the printer. The server print spooler service is
not running. Please restart the spooler on the server or restart the server
machine."

The printer is a USB Windows GDI device that works fine on both XP and Vista
as a local printer. Prior to the upgrade to Vista the machine could print to
the printer under XP.

Other shared files and folders work fine. Guest, Anonymous and Network all
have print rights. Firewalls both set to allow Microsoft File and Printer
Sharing. I have Googled and scanned these newsgroups and found others with
similar problems.

Has anyone found a solution yet?

--
Regards,
Neale NOON

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Old September 14th 06, 11:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Techno-Crat
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Default Spooler Error - Windows cannot connect a shared printer on XP Pro.

Wait for the vendor to provide driver support

"noonie" wrote in message
...
Greetings,

When trying to connect to a shared Brother Laser (HL-2040) from a Windows
Vista machine (upgraded from XP Pro) over a wireless network I get the
following error:-

"Windows cannot connect to the printer. The server print spooler service
is not running. Please restart the spooler on the server or restart the
server machine."

The printer is a USB Windows GDI device that works fine on both XP and
Vista as a local printer. Prior to the upgrade to Vista the machine could
print to the printer under XP.

Other shared files and folders work fine. Guest, Anonymous and Network all
have print rights. Firewalls both set to allow Microsoft File and Printer
Sharing. I have Googled and scanned these newsgroups and found others with
similar problems.

Has anyone found a solution yet?

--
Regards,
Neale NOON


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Old September 15th 06, 10:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
noonie
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Default Spooler Error - Windows cannot connect a shared printer on XP Pro.

Greetings,

Driver works fine locally on both XP and Vista. Is there some extra,
special, driver associated with shared printers?

--
Regards,
Neale NOON


"Techno-Crat" wrote in message
...
Wait for the vendor to provide driver support

"noonie" wrote in message
...
Greetings,

When trying to connect to a shared Brother Laser (HL-2040) from a Windows
Vista machine (upgraded from XP Pro) over a wireless network I get the
following error:-

"Windows cannot connect to the printer. The server print spooler service
is not running. Please restart the spooler on the server or restart the
server machine."

The printer is a USB Windows GDI device that works fine on both XP and
Vista as a local printer. Prior to the upgrade to Vista the machine could
print to the printer under XP.

Other shared files and folders work fine. Guest, Anonymous and Network
all have print rights. Firewalls both set to allow Microsoft File and
Printer Sharing. I have Googled and scanned these newsgroups and found
others with similar problems.

Has anyone found a solution yet?

--
Regards,
Neale NOON



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Old September 18th 06, 12:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing,microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
Martin Geissler
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Default Spooler Error - Windows cannot connect a shared printer on XP Pro.

Hi,

had a similar problem with the spooler service.
After I deleted and recreated the user profile for the affected users,
everything is working a-ok. It seems as if there are some information stored
within a migrated user profile which do not work that well with the new
spooler service.

cheers
Martin

"noonie" wrote:

Greetings,

When trying to connect to a shared Brother Laser (HL-2040) from a Windows
Vista machine (upgraded from XP Pro) over a wireless network I get the
following error:-

"Windows cannot connect to the printer. The server print spooler service is
not running. Please restart the spooler on the server or restart the server
machine."

The printer is a USB Windows GDI device that works fine on both XP and Vista
as a local printer. Prior to the upgrade to Vista the machine could print to
the printer under XP.

Other shared files and folders work fine. Guest, Anonymous and Network all
have print rights. Firewalls both set to allow Microsoft File and Printer
Sharing. I have Googled and scanned these newsgroups and found others with
similar problems.

Has anyone found a solution yet?

--
Regards,
Neale NOON


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Old September 20th 06, 09:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing,microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
noonie
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Posts: 5
Default Spooler Error - Windows cannot connect a shared printer on XP Pro.

Greetings,

Tried creating a new user and adding a printer from there. No Joy :-(

I'll keep trying different things til either I Win or I give up ;-)

--
Regards,
Neale NOON

"Martin Geissler" wrote in
message ...
Hi,

had a similar problem with the spooler service.
After I deleted and recreated the user profile for the affected users,
everything is working a-ok. It seems as if there are some information
stored
within a migrated user profile which do not work that well with the new
spooler service.

cheers
Martin

"noonie" wrote:

Greetings,

When trying to connect to a shared Brother Laser (HL-2040) from a Windows
Vista machine (upgraded from XP Pro) over a wireless network I get the
following error:-

"Windows cannot connect to the printer. The server print spooler service
is
not running. Please restart the spooler on the server or restart the
server
machine."


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Old September 21st 06, 11:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
George J Meier
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Posts: 6
Default Spooler Error - Windows cannot connect a shared printer on XP Pro.

I have the same problem, unable to install Brother 2030 over the wireless
network.

Sharing from an XP SP2 machine (USB port).

I have not tried to install the machine directly, like you said yours
worked.

I have tried to install a Samsung ML-6040 to the Vista RC1, but it does not
recognise the XP driver.

Are we shure it is not the XP machine that blocks access to the Brother
2030?

Regards

George
"noonie" wrote in message
...
Greetings,

When trying to connect to a shared Brother Laser (HL-2040) from a Windows
Vista machine (upgraded from XP Pro) over a wireless network I get the
following error:-

"Windows cannot connect to the printer. The server print spooler service
is not running. Please restart the spooler on the server or restart the
server machine."

The printer is a USB Windows GDI device that works fine on both XP and
Vista as a local printer. Prior to the upgrade to Vista the machine could
print to the printer under XP.

Other shared files and folders work fine. Guest, Anonymous and Network all
have print rights. Firewalls both set to allow Microsoft File and Printer
Sharing. I have Googled and scanned these newsgroups and found others with
similar problems.

Has anyone found a solution yet?

--
Regards,
Neale NOON



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Old October 5th 06, 03:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing,microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
john_medic_2000
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Posts: 2
Default Spooler Error - Windows cannot connect a shared printer on XP


you are doing better than me. I can't even get my brother mfc-420cn to
even install, i am the administrator(and only person onthis computer) and it
says i need my own permission to continue and then it won't let me give that
permission say i don't have proper authorization.....any ideas
"noonie" wrote:

Greetings,

Tried creating a new user and adding a printer from there. No Joy :-(

I'll keep trying different things til either I Win or I give up ;-)

--
Regards,
Neale NOON

"Martin Geissler" wrote in
message ...
Hi,

had a similar problem with the spooler service.
After I deleted and recreated the user profile for the affected users,
everything is working a-ok. It seems as if there are some information
stored
within a migrated user profile which do not work that well with the new
spooler service.

cheers
Martin

"noonie" wrote:

Greetings,

When trying to connect to a shared Brother Laser (HL-2040) from a Windows
Vista machine (upgraded from XP Pro) over a wireless network I get the
following error:-

"Windows cannot connect to the printer. The server print spooler service
is
not running. Please restart the spooler on the server or restart the
server
machine."



 




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