Use these steps to check the Spooler Service in Windows 8.
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Press the Windows and X keys on the keyboard at the same time.Figure : Press the Windows and X keys
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Click Control Panel.Figure : Click Control Panel
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Click System and Security.Figure : Control Panel menu
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Click Administrative Tools.Figure : System and Security menu
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Click Services.Figure : Select Services
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Scroll down and click Print Spooler.Figure : Scroll to Print Spooler
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The options Start, Stop, and Restart may display. Click Start if it is displayed. If it is not, click Restart.
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If the print spooler service is not running then the Start option will display instead of the Stop option, and vice versa.Figure : Print Spooler
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Close the window and restart the computer.
