Print Spooler service in Windows XP

Method 1:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
3. Double-click the Printer Spooler service, and then change the startup type to Automatic. This sets the Spooler service to start automatically when you restart the computer.
4. If you want to start the Spooler service immediately, click the Start button under the Service Status field.

Method 2:

Clean out your C:\Windows\Temp folder and Internet Explorer "Temporary Internet Files" at least weekly. The best time to do this is as soon as you get to the Windows Desktop on startup, before you run any applications. A build up of either the number of total files in this folder or the total drive space taken by files in this folder can cause:

A. Printing/spooling problems.
B. "Out of memory" errors.

1. Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK.
2. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
3. Click Add, click Computer Management, click Add, and then click Finish.
4. Click Close, and then click OK.
5. Expand Computer Management, expand Services and Applications, and then click Services.
6. Right-click Print Spooler, and then click Start.

Method 3:

1. Click Start, and then click Help and Support.
2. Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems.
3. In the Tools area, click System Configuration Utility.
4. In the right pane, click Open System Configuration Utility. This opens the System Configuration Utility.
5. Click the Services tab.
6. Make sure all the following services are turned on.
To turn on a service, click to select the check box.
Application Layer Gateway Service

- Network Connections
- Network Location Awareness (NLA)
- Plug and Play
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
- Remote Access Connection Manager
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- Telephony

7. Click OK, and then click Restart.