Cannot Add Network Printer - Part 2

After I had changed the workgroup and tried to add a network printer a second time, the printer list is displayed and I tried to click on the desired network printer. Yikes! It give me another problem. the error message says that my local print spooler is not running hence no permission to connect to the printer. I believe many people also faced the same problem. At least some of my colleagues faced the same problem before.

To reactivate your Local Printer Spooler:

1. Click on Control Panel, then select Administrative Tools. From here, you can access Computer Management.














2.Select Service and scroll down to select Print Spooler.














3. Select Automatic for the Startup type. Select Stop and Start again to restart the service.















4. The new Print Spooler status should be as shown.





5. Add the network printer again. Voila! now it works nicely.

Cannot Add Network Printer - Part 1

The other day I was facing a problem that I cannot add a new network printer. I am using Window Vista 32 bit. I have tried to add a printer by browsing for network printer. It just does not shows the printer list at all. Then I realise the problem. My network workgroup has been set to a wrong workgroup. After I change my workgroup to the right one then the printer list show up nicely.

To change the workgroup setting:

1. Access the System from Control Panel.

2. Scroll down to display the Computer name, domain and workgroup settings.

3. Click on the Change settings.

4. Click on the Computer name tab and change the Workgroup name.

5. Restart the computer for the new settings to take effect.