Make sure that you have the latest driver available from the manufacturer of
your printer.
If you are on a Novell Network, make sure that you have the latest Netware
client for your workstations and that in Network properties, Novell NetWare
Client, Protocol Preferences, make sure that the protocol order lists IPX as
the first protocol.
See these articles from Novell.
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10052257.htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2949178.htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10013528.htm
If you are using Norton AntiVirus, check for updates. See this article from
Symantec:
Error: "Spool32 error" when printing to a network printer
http://tinyurl.com/tey4
If you are using McAfee VirusScan, then see this article from McAfee.
Spool32 Errors When Printing After Installing VirusScan on Windows 95, 98
and ME
http://ts.mcafeehelp.com/faq.asp?docid=68341&CategoryId=271&chat=If the
printer is not a local printer, install the printer as a local
printer. Once installed, go to the Printers folder, right-click the printer
icon and select Printer Properties. Click the Details tab and click the Add
Port button. Click to select Other and then click OK. In the Port Name
dialog box, enter the path to the shared Network printer. It will take the
form of \\server\SharedPrinterName.
Print directly to the printer. In the printers folder, right-click the
printer icon and select Printer Properties. Click the Details tab and click
the Spool Settings button. Click to select Print directly to the printer.
PattyL
> Ho there, i don't if anyone has had this same problem, for no apparent
> reason
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> computer in order to recover the printers setup. Is this an windows patch
> issue?