Vista - Print Spooler takes large % of CPU

09-25-2008

I have a recurring issue with a Print Spooler on a Windows 2000 Server. A
print job will get stuck and take a large amount of the CPU time.

I stop the print spooler in Services, go into Windows (or Winnt) | System32
| Spool | Printers and delete all jobs in that folder and restart the print
spooler. This fixes the issue temporarily, but several days later, the same
process occurs.

Is there a way to trace where the stuck print job is coming from, or has
anyone run into this same issue?

Thanks,
David

09-25-2008

"davidtheweb" <davidtheweb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FA76F3BC-4CAA-48C4-9E9B-510B5429875F@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have a recurring issue with a Print Spooler on a Windows 2000 Server. A
> print job will get stuck and take a large amount of the CPU time.
>
> I stop the print spooler in Services, go into Windows (or Winnt) |
> System32
> | Spool | Printers and delete all jobs in that folder and restart the
> print
> spooler. This fixes the issue temporarily, but several days later, the
> same
> process occurs.
>
> Is there a way to trace where the stuck print job is coming from, or has
> anyone run into this same issue?
>

You need to post to MS.public.windows.2000.General or some form of that name
that indicate Windows 2k. The is a .Net programmer's NG you are posting to
at this time.

09-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
davidtheweb n/a posts	Print Spooler takes large % of CPU I have a recurring issue with a Print Spooler on a Windows 2000 Server. A print job will get stuck and take a large amount of the CPU time. I stop the print spooler in Services, go into Windows (or Winnt) \| System32 \| Spool \| Printers and delete all jobs in that folder and restart the print spooler. This fixes the issue temporarily, but several days later, the same process occurs. Is there a way to trace where the stuck print job is coming from, or has anyone run into this same issue? Thanks, David
My System Specs

09-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Arnold n/a posts	Re: Print Spooler takes large % of CPU "davidtheweb" <davidtheweb@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FA76F3BC-4CAA-48C4-9E9B-510B5429875F@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a recurring issue with a Print Spooler on a Windows 2000 Server. A > print job will get stuck and take a large amount of the CPU time. > > I stop the print spooler in Services, go into Windows (or Winnt) \| > System32 > \| Spool \| Printers and delete all jobs in that folder and restart the > print > spooler. This fixes the issue temporarily, but several days later, the > same > process occurs. > > Is there a way to trace where the stuck print job is coming from, or has > anyone run into this same issue? > You need to post to MS.public.windows.2000.General or some form of that name that indicate Windows 2k. The is a .Net programmer's NG you are posting to at this time.
My System Specs

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