Print Spooler Stops Scheduling Print Jobs (318152)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
This article was previously published under Q318152

SYMPTOMS

The Print Spooler service may stop scheduling print jobs to specific Simple Port Monitor (SPM) ports. Although incoming jobs are queuing into the spooler, print jobs may not start. Note that this symptom occurs 49.7 days after you start the Print Spooler service.

This problem is port specific. For example, if a particular port stops scheduling jobs, it is possible to create a new port to the same device and to switch the hanging print queue to this new port. In this scenario, jobs scheduled and despooled in a normal manner. When you stop and start the Print Spooler service, jobs are scheduled on ports that have stopped responding (hung ports).

CAUSE

This problem may occur because incoming jobs are not scheduled when the system tick counter comes around after 49.7 days.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date       Time   Version        Size     File name
   ------------------------------------------------------
   21-Feb-02  10:37  5.0.2195.4955  248,080  Localspl.dll
   28-Jan-02  15:23  5.0.2195.4881   13,824  Sp3res.dll

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, stop the Print Spooler service, and then restart the Print Spooler service.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbenv kbfix kbprint kbQFE kbWin2000preSP4Fix KB318152
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