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- Spool Folder - pls advise
- most of our users get printer error when they'r tried to print. i found that no enough disk space in the printer cluster to print. i deleted 1 file from the SPOOl folder. it works for us. can i delete all files in SPOOL folder? what will happen if i...
- Tags: kimy, printer, Spool Folder, windows
- Q&A 2005-06-18
- TechBlog
- blog rootSpool Folder - pls advisemost of our users get printer error when they'r tried to print. i found that no enough disk space in the printer cluster to print. i deleted 1 file from the SPOOl folder. it works for us. can i delete all files in SPOOL folder?...
- Tags: Printers, kimy, Spool Folder
- Discussion threads 2005-06-18
- Quick Tip: Improving Windows XP print spooling performance when using printer pools
- As you know, the spool folder is an area on the hard disk that Windows uses to store print jobs as they are being printed. By default, the spool folder is located on the C: drive at C:WinSystem32SpoolPrinters.Since a print server managing a printer pool will be receiving multiple jobs...
- Tags: spool folder, printer, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, hard drive, performance
- Technical articles 2004-01-20
Additional Resources
- Tech Tip: Move the Windows XP print spool folder
- Find out how to move the print spool folder from its default location on the main hard drive to a second hard drive to improve the print server's responsiveness. If you've set up a Windows XP system to act as a print server on your...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Folder, Print Server, Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows XP, Server, Microsoft Windows, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals
- Technical articles 2004-08-13
- Tech Tip: Change the spool directory in Windows NT
- Follow these steps in NT to change the spool directory. Occasionally, you may notice that your print server may hang when logging onto or stopping and restarting the spooler service. This occurs because of an overly large number of documents in the spool folder....
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows NT Newsletter, Folder, Printer, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals
- Technical articles 2004-07-26
- Recovering A Print Job in Windows Server 2003
- I am the network admin for my company and I was pushed into the role. A user came to me today asking if there was a way for me to reprint a file from last week that he did not save. I am going to attempt to find it in...
- Tags: Printers, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, mnibert@..., job, network
- Discussion threads 2007-09-11
- Tech Tip: Move the printer spool folder to improve performance
- By default, Windows Server 2003 places the printer spool folder at %systemroot%System32SpoolPrinters. However, you can potentially increase system performance by moving the printer spool files to a different drive than the one that holds the operating system. ...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, Printer, Performance, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals
- Technical articles 2004-03-12
- AbsolutePDF Spool Base (exe)
- AbsolutePDF Spool lets your legacy applications generate PDF files without the need for other expensive tools. The process is controlled with a very easy to use graphical user interface. No Adobe Acrobat required. Convert ASCII spool files to PDF with a click. Just extract your documents as an ASCII file...
- Tags: Adobe PDF, ASCII, absolutePDF
- Software downloads 2006-02-07
- Configure print spooling in Windows 2000 Professional
- Spool to where?Note that by default your spooled files are created on the system (ie: normally C) drive, which can be a pain as its easy for someone to generate enough files to fill the drive. You can locate the spool folder on another drive by selecting "File" / "Server...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, GrPaKi, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Discussion threads 2007-09-25
- Print spooler & queue
- In win2k Printserver , i have about 50 printer configured for print spooler. sometimes in print queue some of the print hangs with error & you cannot delete it from queue, it remains there with the error. how do we delete this print without restarting the pooler service.Given...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000
- Q&A 2005-10-07
- Get IT Done: Boost printer performance by adjusting Windows' spool file settings
- Techs who support local printers often field end-user complaints about the amount of time it takes to print documents. As a result, techs are often looking for tricks they can use to improve printing performance. Fortunately, Windows allows you to tweak printing performance by adjusting the spool file settings according...
- Tags: dialog box, fax, Get IT Done, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, performance, printer, spool file
- Technical articles 2003-05-06
- Move the printer spool folder in Windows Server 2003
- You can potentially increase system performance in Windows Server 2003 by moving the printer spool files to a different drive than the one that holds the operating system. In this quick Windows Server 2003 tip, Scott Lowe tells you how. By default, Windows Server 2003 places the printer spool...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Printers, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Scott Lowe MCSE, printer, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals
- Technical articles 2005-09-06
- Printer Spool stuck when power off or Queue
- Error "The Print spooler was unable to connect to your printer. This can be caused by your printer being turned off, the cable beingunplugged, or being connected to a VPN, which will block you access to you local networkYour document will print when the printer becomes avaiable."Above popup comes on...
- Tags: Printers, forhad.uddin@..., printer
- Discussion threads 2007-03-20
- Print jobs hang Windows 2003 Server
- I have this problem where random print jobs will get stuck in the queue. There are no error messages anywhere. To get jobs to print, I restart the spooler on the print server, and all jobs run through. Print Server is Windows 2003 SP2DriversFrom my experience, the...
- Tags: Printers, Recruitment & Selection, Servers, ncurley@..., printer, server, job, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003
- Discussion threads 2007-07-03
- Print Folder-not clear after job print
- The printer spool folder In System 32/spool/printers does not clear after the job prints. I have deleted this folder; I have deleted the spooler services; I have deleted printer and added; I have deleted all printers and added; I have ran a repair on OS, Windows 2000.It is...
- Tags: job, printer, sandra@..., windows
- Q&A 2004-11-15
- Cant find spooler folder
- Hi,I was looking at a previous post where someone suggested going to the c:WindowsSystem32Spoolerprinters and delete the shd and spl files. I don't have a spooler folder but have one called spool off of the system32 folder on my Sony Vaio with XP Pro. There is a printers...
- Tags: chuckwildeman@..., Spooler Subsystem App
- Discussion threads 2007-04-06
- My Print Spool Stops - Problem creating a batch file to fix it.
- This is my first post to TechRepublic, I'm a log time reader. One of the computers I work on, an Windows XP pro computer, intermittently stops printing to a HP 4si. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the print driver, but haven't resolved it yet. ...
- Tags: spooler, byte2hard@..., printer, batch file
- Discussion threads 2006-10-26
- Canon C555 Printer Does Not Spool Peachtree Accounting Print Jobs
- I upgraded my computer and OS from Win98 to WinXP Home. I am using the same printer (Canon C555) but with a USB printer cable, instead of the old serial cable. I also am using the old Win98 accounting software (Peachtree Complete for Windows V5.0). On the older Win98 OS...
- Tags: Printers, philip.r@..., job, printer, Canon Inc., Peachtree, Canon C555 Printer, Canon C555
- Discussion threads 2007-09-28
- Moving the paging file and/or print spool directory can improve performance
- The location of Windows 2000's paging file and print spool directory can seriously affect system performance. Find out how to move each to keep your system running smoothly.There are two cosmic laws regarding disk storage space: There is never enough of it and the more you have, the more you...
- Tags: Jim Boyce, performance, paging, paging file, Microsoft Windows 2000, printer, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2002-05-01
- Input/output error on file in /var/mail
- ls: root: Input/output errorWhy can I not read the root file. It seems to be there but I can't access it - even as root. Is there a premission violatioin (at some directory level?).I was able to create a test file in the /var/spool/mail directory while logged in...
- Tags: Henry Eh..., I/O, Input/output error, linux, permission
- Q&A 2004-12-07
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