I'm posting for a friend. She's running Windows 2000 and wants to install an HP printer. When she tries Add New Printer she gets an error 'cannot continue due to lack of resources. The print subsystem is unavailable.' Tried to start the Print Spooler. It restarts, but it just stops as soon as she tries to add a new printer. Had a hunt around on Google and it seems to have something to do with the Lexbce Server service, which is running. The Print Spooler has that as a Dependency. I did find various suggestions on Google, but I'm not sure what to do in my specific case. Can anyone help me? Thanks. -- Zippy S
an issue well known. If your friend no longer has the Lexmark printer, download the uninstall utility for the printer (model specific so if you don't know the model go straight to the other links) to clean up the extra setup functions that were performed outside of the spooler service. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757 http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Zippy" wrote in message news:Jl2QwlJSFHMIVA4W@thedessers.com... > I'm posting for a friend. She's running Windows 2000 and wants to install > an HP printer. > > When she tries Add New Printer she gets an error 'cannot continue due to > lack of resources. The print subsystem is unavailable.' > > Tried to start the Print Spooler. It restarts, but it just stops as soon > as she tries to add a new printer. > > Had a hunt around on Google and it seems to have something to do with the > Lexbce Server service, which is running. The Print Spooler has that as a > Dependency. > > I did find various suggestions on Google, but I'm not sure what to do in > my specific case. > > Can anyone help me? > Thanks. > -- > Zippy S
In message , "Alan Morris [MSFT]" writes >an issue well known. If your friend no longer has the Lexmark printer, >download the uninstall utility for the printer (model specific so if you >don't know the model go straight to the other links) to clean up the extra >setup functions that were performed outside of the spooler service. > >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757 > > >http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm > > > Thanks. I'll pass this on to my friend. -- Zippy S
In message , "Alan Morris [MSFT]" writes >an issue well known. If your friend no longer has the Lexmark printer, >download the uninstall utility for the printer (model specific so if you >don't know the model go straight to the other links) to clean up the extra >setup functions that were performed outside of the spooler service. > >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757 > > >http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm > > > A question: the LexBCE server *is* actually running. I understood that the spooler error I have usually happens when a print spooler is dependent on the LexBCE server but that was *not* working. Is that correct? -- Zippy S
Typically that is the case. Is the Lexmark printer still installed? If the printer is gone make sure all the Lexmark software is also removed. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Zippy" wrote in message news:Vq$njje0otMIVA7S@thedessers.com... > In message , "Alan Morris [MSFT]" > writes >>an issue well known. If your friend no longer has the Lexmark printer, >>download the uninstall utility for the printer (model specific so if you >>don't know the model go straight to the other links) to clean up the extra >>setup functions that were performed outside of the spooler service. >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757 >> >> >>http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm >> >> >> > A question: the LexBCE server *is* actually running. I understood that > the spooler error I have usually happens when a print spooler is dependent > on the LexBCE server but that was *not* working. Is that correct? > -- > Zippy S
I have 2 Lexmark printer hooked up and neither of them work. My spooler is off and won't turn on. The LexBce says it has lost it's path. I've followed endlist direction from microsoft and gateway but none of them work. If you here of a solution, please let me know, I will do the same for you. g-mahope@hotmail.com -- still searching for my gradaughters email "Zippy" wrote: > I'm posting for a friend. She's running Windows 2000 and wants to > install an HP printer. > > When she tries Add New Printer she gets an error 'cannot continue due to > lack of resources. The print subsystem is unavailable.' > > Tried to start the Print Spooler. It restarts, but it just stops as > soon as she tries to add a new printer. > > Had a hunt around on Google and it seems to have something to do with > the Lexbce Server service, which is running. The Print Spooler has that > as a Dependency. > > I did find various suggestions on Google, but I'm not sure what to do in > my specific case. > > Can anyone help me? > Thanks. > -- > Zippy S >
I cannot remove lexmark from my computer. I was having the same problem as zippy below..so I tried to remove the printer..why wont it let me.. Thanks j "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: > an issue well known. If your friend no longer has the Lexmark printer, > download the uninstall utility for the printer (model specific so if you > don't know the model go straight to the other links) to clean up the extra > setup functions that were performed outside of the spooler service. > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757 > > > http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm > > > > -- > Alan Morris > Windows Printing Team > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > "Zippy" wrote in message > news:Jl2QwlJSFHMIVA4W@thedessers.com... > > I'm posting for a friend. She's running Windows 2000 and wants to install > > an HP printer. > > > > When she tries Add New Printer she gets an error 'cannot continue due to > > lack of resources. The print subsystem is unavailable.' > > > > Tried to start the Print Spooler. It restarts, but it just stops as soon > > as she tries to add a new printer. > > > > Had a hunt around on Google and it seems to have something to do with the > > Lexbce Server service, which is running. The Print Spooler has that as a > > Dependency. > > > > I did find various suggestions on Google, but I'm not sure what to do in > > my specific case. > > > > Can anyone help me? > > Thanks. > > -- > > Zippy S > > >
