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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: Delgado on March 31, 2006, 22:47

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Delgado on March 31, 2006, 22:47

Been running this printer for ages, and now PC wont recognise it. When I try and print anything, I get a message telling me Print Spooler System not running.

  I re-installed drivers from Epson site, and checked for any old drivers in PC and found none. Ive switched Print Spooler system back on from control panel
and still get nothing. It seems as though after Ive switched Print Spooler System back on it appears to switch off again.

  Ive switched Printer off and on, and checked for viruses and trojans-nothing!!

  Ive done everything but tap dance on the bloody thing-Any ideas? :x  :x  :x

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Sandra on April 01, 2006, 00:41

Have you set it to automatic in the services  ?

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Delgado on April 01, 2006, 08:46

Quote from: "Sandra"

Have you set it to automatic in the services  ?

  Yes set on automatic Sandra. I think its a file missing-something like a dll or something. It just wont pick up printer. It happened I think after I took out Prevx, which I was testing.

  My System Restore never works either!!!


     :x  :x  :x  :x

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Mac on April 01, 2006, 11:35

Tried reinstalling the printer?

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Simon on April 01, 2006, 13:16

... or try reinstalling Prevx.  At least then you'll know what the problem is.

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Sandra on April 01, 2006, 15:15

Try running sfc /scannow from Start/Run with your XP cd in the drive if you suspect a missing or corrupt file.

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Delgado on April 01, 2006, 17:29

Quote from: "Sandra"

Try running sfc /scannow from Start/Run with your XP cd in the drive if you suspect a missing or corrupt file.

   Sorry to be dim-but how does this work? What do you do ? Ive only got a Manufacturers Recovery Disc.

Title: System File Checker
Post by: Mac on April 01, 2006, 17:31

Who is the manufacturer?

Does your system have SP2, or do you have an SP2 CD?

Title: Re: System File Checker
Post by: Delgado on April 01, 2006, 17:35

Quote from: "Mac"

Who is the manufacturer?

Does your system have SP2, or do you have an SP2 CD?

  The Manufacturer is Evesham, and yes my system has SP2, but I put it in, it came with SP1. I have an SP2 Disc yes.

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Sandra on April 01, 2006, 17:43

SFC is XPs own System File Checker.
It verifies that all the system files are correct by comparing them to the ones on the cd as a reference.
Any missing or damged are replaced from the cd.

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Delgado on April 01, 2006, 17:47

Quote from: "Sandra"

SFC is XPs own System File Checker.
It verifies that all the system files are correct by comparing them to the ones on the cd as a reference.
Any missing or damged are replaced from the cd.

   OK thanks Sandra will try later.

      :D  :D

  Does it matter that my recovery Disc has SP1, and I have since added SP2 from a different disc?

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Mac on April 01, 2006, 18:17

Quote from: "Delgado"

Quote from: "Sandra"

SFC is XPs own System File Checker.
It verifies that all the system files are correct by comparing them to the ones on the cd as a reference.
Any missing or damaged are replaced from the cd.

   OK thanks Sandra will try later.

      :D  :D

  Does it matter that my recovery Disc has SP1, and I have since added SP2 from a different disc?

Yes it does! The system should reject it as it has a prior service pack. If you start SFC it should start from the hidden I386 folder on the drive and should also ask for the SP2 CD.

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Delgado on April 02, 2006, 08:42

Thanks for your advice guys. Im going to try some of it today, although I might leave it until tomorrow, as its my Birthday today, and I dont want any hassle -  :D  :D

Title: Happy Birthday!
Post by: Mac on April 02, 2006, 10:14

Happy Birthday!

21 again?   :D

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Simon on April 02, 2006, 10:14

Happy Birthday, Delgado!![/i][/size]  

Hope you have a great day!  (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avfu59.dsl.pipex.com%2Fsmileys%2Fcheers.gif&hash=c37dbaf6e35047f45834be7ac59096b50933cf8a)  :drink:

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Delgado on April 02, 2006, 20:47

Hi Guys

   Ive just come in and after a couple of drinks, I ran SFC. It seems to have done the trick, although it didnt ask for CD. Maybe it repaired files, but anyway the printer now works. Im keeping my fingers crossed.

   :D  :D

   Thanks for your Birthday wishes.

      :rockon:  :thanks:

Title: Epson Stylus C86
Post by: Mac on April 02, 2006, 21:13

Pleased to hear that you got it working.

:welldone: