Why when I am trying to re-install my printer driver and software do I keep getting a message saying that the print spooler service is not running?

My printer stopped printing. When I checked the printer box it was not there anymore so I tried to add it and I got the error message that my print spooler service was not running. When I go into the spooler service it is stopped. When I try to start it I get the error message that the system...

My daughter has a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop and last year when she was at college she downloaded a program called "Print Anywhere". Which in turned caused her print spooler to keep stopping. We have restarted print spooler MANY times. Tonight it started doing it again after not doing it for about 2...

I have a problem with printer. All of a sudden printer has disappeared and when I tried to add printer, I keep getting message "Print spooler service not running" I have tried to restore to a previous date as well as tried to restart the print spooler service but I am getting Error 2 message. ...

I am in need of some help! I do not seem to be able to print anything. When I click on Start / Control Panel/ Printers and other Hardware / View installed printers there is nothing there! I then try to add a printer where I get a warning box saying ' operation could not be completed the print...