NOTE: In some cases, Windows NT may not allow the *.spl file(s) to be deleted or renamed. Renaming the *.shd file and restarting the spooler service may be enough to clear the problem.
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- Published on Apr 20, 2004.
- Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
- Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
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Logon to the print server with Administrative priviledges. Close the Printers
Folder. In Control Panel / Services, browse to the Spooler service and stop it..
If you are using TCP/IP Printing Services, stop it also. Delete the .spl and
.shd files from %SystemRoot%\System32\Spool\Printers
that have the approximate time and date of the print job causing the
problem. Restart the sevices that you stopped.
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