The below VB script can be used to restart print spooler service at regular intervals with Windows task scheduler.
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'This script serves as a workaround to poorly written printer drivers
'
'It checks the spooler folder to see if there are any active jobs.
'If it is empty it will restart the spooler service.
'It works best as a regularly scheduled task.
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Dim objFSO, objFolder
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
If objFSO.FolderExists("C:\Windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS") Then
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("C:\Windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS")
If objFolder.Files.Count = 0 And objFolder.SubFolders.Count = 0 Then
objShell.Run "Net Stop Spooler", 0, True
objShell.Run "Net Start Spooler", 0, True
Else
End If
End If
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Thanks for this outstanding information.
Hi Pierre,
Yes it does work on Windows 2003. CPSVC is dependent on the Windows Print spooler so it will restart as well when you restart spooler service. hope it helps
Lal
Hi there, does it work on win 2k3? and what about citrix printing services? I’m looking to get all the spooler “associated” services like citrix print service to be restarted as well.
Thanks 🙂