The print spooler service is not running

Some users may get a “print spooler service” error when you trying to install a printer in Windows that says:

Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running.


To solve this error, try the following steps.

• Press Window key + R to open the Run dialog Start and type services.msc and click OK.
• Double-click the Printer Spooler service, and then change the startup type to Automatic. This sets the Spooler service to start automatically when you restart the computer. Click OK.
• Restart the computer and try to install the printer again.