Print Spooler Service won't stay running - Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-03-05T17:11:52+00:00

Is there a fix for the Windows 11 Print Spooler Service that I can't get to run? It was working fine until last Tuesday - then no printing. I've removed the printers, uninstalled/reinstalled the software, updated everything. Gone through the suggested steps but problem isn't resolved. I keep getting the following: "The local print spooler is not running. Please restart the spooler or restart the machine." I get this whether I try to print or run print properties.

I can print to the printer(s) from a Windows 10 machine (laptop) with no problems so I don't think it's the printer(s) (Canon Pro-300 and HP Office Jet).

In the control panel there is an Inkjet Printer that I cannot remove - says it's a Canon inkjet printer with Driver unavailable (I found a driver listed at one time - C:\Windows|system\32\drivers\ksthunk.sys). How can I remove this device?

Any suggestions before I start over.

Thanks.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-05-24T02:35:05+00:00

    it's the spooler every time ,I have the CANON LBP3380 Laser-jet and this problem occurred when I tried to print a large document, Event Viewer shows error in spooled file. applied all fixes, problem persists .need to wait for next update I guess

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-05-24T08:25:47+00:00

    I know Chip said he'd had problems with an HP, but Canon seems to come up here quite often...

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-05-29T20:36:17+00:00

    I am having the issue with an Epson printer as well. Have done the originally suggested fix, but since reinstalling Windows 11 did not correct the problem, I am reluctant to go through the misery. Oddly enough my other Windows 11 printed just fine today. Microsoft please come up with a fix!

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-06-15T04:46:17+00:00

    I had this print issue, related to Printer Spooler, with my Brother printer for a few months.

    Just about I wanted to do some shouting here, Windows Update came with 2022-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5014697) this morning.

    I am able to print now.

    I hope the fix lasts.

    Thanks Microsoft, but you are kind of slow. :(

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-06-16T07:26:28+00:00

    Interesting - thanks for this iDaRap. I'll check it out and report back.

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