I can't print because the print spooler service is out, and won't let the computer install a printer. How is this situation remedied? Thanks!

Have you checked to see if the Print Spooler service is running?

Click on Start the Run, type services.msc and press Enter.
Scroll down and check the state of Print Spooler. It should be Started and Startup Type should be Automatic. If not, double click on it and set it that way then click Apply and OK.

See if you can install a printer now.

Ok, thanks. That did it. Had some USB cord issues there, but it ended up working. Life has returned to normal. Thanks again.

You're welcome, glad I could help.

Hi,

Go to Start / Run and type in "services.msc" without quotation marks, then press Enter or click OK.

In the window that opens (Services) look for "Print Spooler" on the right

Right-click "Print Spooler" and select "Properties".

Click on the "Recovery" tab and change all 3 drop-down boxes to "Restart The Service".

Make sure the 2 text boxes underneath say "1" in them.

Click Ok until you are back at the Services window, close it and you're good to go.

Go back into the properties of the "Print Spooler" tab and be sure to click Start to restart the Print Spooler service and it will restart the service immediately.

The Print spooler depends on the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service. Is this service disabled? Go to services.msc look for RPC. Check state: Automatic