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Bob Becker - 05 Apr 2004 16:41 GMT

We have an old Win98 computer that we maintain for some special software.
Today we started getting a print error as follows:

Error while spooling to "".
Unable to start the spool manager.

Any idea what would cause this error and how to fix it?

Thanks.

-Bob-

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Mary Sauer - 06 Apr 2004 10:40 GMT

Could be your driver needs updating or reinstalled. Go to the manufacturer's web site
and look around for an updated driver. There will be support documents too.

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> We have an old Win98 computer that we maintain for some special software.
> Today we started getting a print error as follows:
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> -Bob-

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Jim Schweikhardt - 16 Apr 2004 04:32 GMT

As indicated earlier, I also have an Epson stylus 600
color printer and get the exact same problem. I did go to
Epson's website and downloaded the updated drivers with no
success. I also went into system tools and rebooted after
I cleared all the check marks in the system config
utility. Still no luck.

>-----Original Message-----
>Could be your driver needs updating or reinstalled. Go to the manufacturer's web site
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C.Burke - 06 Apr 2004 13:27 GMT

I am getting the same error. I have tried deleteing the
printer and reinstalling with lastest drivers and still
get the same error...
Any other ideas ?

>-----Original Message-----
>We have an old Win98 computer that we maintain for some special software.
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Janice - 06 Apr 2004 21:37 GMT

I am having the same exact problem. I am using Epson
Stylus 600. If you find a solution to this problem , can
you please email me, as I will you? Thank you Janice>

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Jeff Davies - 07 Apr 2004 07:24 GMT

> I am having the same exact problem. I am using Epson
> Stylus 600. If you find a solution to this problem , can
> you please email me, as I will you? Thank you Janice>
> >.

I too have suddenly started getting this problem since yesterday -
Epson 600 and Win98 SE. Re-installed drivers, defragmented disk (as
suggested somewhere else.

Surely it can't be a co-incidence that we have all suddenly started
getting this problem at the same time?

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Jeff Davies - 07 Apr 2004 20:41 GMT

Whilst trawling through various search engines and support sites, I
have found a work around that works for me, though I have no idea
why!!!

If I Ctrl-Alt-Del to bring up a task list of running programs and end
the Rundll32 task, the printer works fine.

Maybe this will give a clue to someone more knowledgable who might be
able to explain why this works and what I could do for a more
permanent fix.

Interested to know if this works for anyone else on this thread.

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Valerie - 11 Apr 2004 17:55 GMT

> Whilst trawling through various search engines and support sites, I
> have found a work around that works for me, though I have no idea
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> Interested to know if this works for anyone else on this thread.

Dear Jeff,
Thanks to your ingenious solution, my printer is now working again.
It took a week, so I am very grateful for your suggestion.

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Bob Becker - 07 Apr 2004 23:06 GMT

Interesting, my printer is an Epson Stylus Photo on plain Win98. Could it be
an Epson issue????

BTW, the Rundll32 work around works for me too.

-Bob-

> > I am having the same exact problem. I am using Epson
> > Stylus 600. If you find a solution to this problem , can
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> Surely it can't be a co-incidence that we have all suddenly started
> getting this problem at the same time?

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paulha@goeaston.net - 25 Apr 2004 15:39 GMT

>-----Original Message-----
>We have an old Win98 computer that we maintain for some special software.
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>I'm having tha same problem, was there ever a reply to

this original question.

Thanks.

PRH

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