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Title: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 12, 2011, 06:40:47 PM
Won't print, and I've reloaded the thingy wotsit too.
All I get is this poxy digital message...
Windows cannot connect to the printer. The print spooler service is not running

Can anyone translate that into Anna log English for me please, preferably with a cure for this rancid heap of techno shite, cus I'm getting quite desperate for  the need to print  travel documents / boarding tickets off now. Banghead
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on September 12, 2011, 06:43:11 PM
Get a man in
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Snoopy on September 12, 2011, 06:46:09 PM
Short answer is to find the installation disc(s) and reinstall the printer .... that usually works.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on September 12, 2011, 06:51:04 PM
I bought mine on BM's recommendation. It was a bastard angry041: angry041: angry041: angry041: and died on me  angry041: angry041:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 12, 2011, 06:52:37 PM
Short answer is to find the installation disc(s) and reinstall the printer .... that usually works.

It's vanished, along with the instuctions and box that it all came in. Banghead
I suspect someone launched it....into the tip. ::)

Man beckons. ::)

Why do these messages always assume that you automatically know what they are ramblin' on about ey?
Some of us are Anna Log friendly ONLY. evil:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 12, 2011, 06:54:04 PM
I bought mine on BM's recommendation. It was a bastard angry041: angry041: angry041: angry041: and died on me  angry041: angry041:

Kodak like mine?

Thinkin' about it. It probably wouldn't cost any more to buy a new one than gera man out tbh. eeek:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Snoopy on September 12, 2011, 06:57:10 PM
If you want email them to me, I'll print them and either post them back (you should get them by Thursday/Friday) or you could collect if you are hill walking.
Email address is on me profile..... If you can't find it PM and I'll send it to you.

If I'm posting you'll need to give me an address.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on September 12, 2011, 06:57:37 PM
I had to buy a new one from Tesco. BM is an bastard cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 12, 2011, 07:04:30 PM
I bought one on BM's recommendation too. Mine is fine , works perfectly well and is well cheap on the ink  rubschin:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 12, 2011, 07:06:37 PM
If you want email them to me, I'll print them and either post them back (you should get them by Thursday/Friday) or you could collect if you are hill walking.
Email address is on me profile..... If you can't find it PM and I'll send it to you.

If I'm posting you'll need to give me an address.

Thanks, kind offer, but I've got to print the boarding pass direct off the Council Tenants Airways site. ::)

I'll have to raid the Monster In Laws 'puter if push comes to gerout me way like. evil:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 12, 2011, 07:09:15 PM
I bought one on BM's recommendation too. Mine is fine , works perfectly well and is well cheap on the ink  rubschin:

I've been well 'appy with mine too tbh, but this latest 'digi adventure' IS actually doin' me swed in. Banghead
Bought a new black ink box thing for it this morn too, cus it had run out like. Thought that worit might 'ave been rabbitin' on about, but oh no. Never that simple is it ey. Banghead
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Snoopy on September 12, 2011, 07:12:32 PM
I had to buy a new one from Tesco. BM is an bastard cussing: cussing:

I have three.
Dell Laser B&W only ..... Ideal for magazine as inkjet is just a bit too fuzzy for mass production
Epson Inkjet 3 in one ...... uses ink like a bastard but gives good reproduction if I need colour
Samsung Laser B&W  3 in one .... cheap on toner (6000 copies for about £35) Mostly used by Woodstock to produce "handouts" for her students but is a good back-up for the magazine.

All came free from IJT Inks when I bought a quantity of Ink and/or toner. You have to buy the inks and toners anyway so why buy a printer?  whistle:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 12, 2011, 09:39:57 PM
Growler, this link takes you to the Kodak support page

http://support.en.kodak.co.uk/app/answers/list/session/L3RpbWUvMTMxNTg2MjY1OC9zaWQvRVFDeFZXRGs%3D%2Fselected%2Ftrue/selected/true/c/890 (http://support.en.kodak.co.uk/app/answers/list/session/L3RpbWUvMTMxNTg2MjY1OC9zaWQvRVFDeFZXRGs%3D%2Fselected%2Ftrue/selected/true/c/890)

Enter the printer model in the search and it should give you the up to date drivers to download.
If it gives you options for 2 different types of driver, the postscript version should be the one for you.

If you havent already got an unzip program this is a good free one

http://www.7-zip.org/ (http://www.7-zip.org/)

Follow the instructions on the webpage to install the new drivers.

Once complete your drivers should be updated and repaired.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 12, 2011, 09:57:56 PM
Well what's all this about a 'print spooler' then?
Why can't it just come up with a message that sez....GOOSED, speak to the GRUMPYMEISTER.

How it got itself goosed anyway, that's what bugs me. Shrugs:

I shall try your fixes you most excellent and informative geeky geezer.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 13, 2011, 06:07:20 AM
PICNIC problem....  whistle:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: tel on September 13, 2011, 01:28:34 PM
Print spooler not running is not really anything to with drivers, it a Windows Service.

You need to get to the Services panel via Control Panel, find the Print Spooler service and check its status, then try starting it. Hopefully it will then run. May stop on reboot.

Last time I fixed this for someone it was triggered by a badly written virus.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 14, 2011, 06:44:31 PM
Growler, this link takes you to the Kodak support page

http://support.en.kodak.co.uk/app/answers/list/session/L3RpbWUvMTMxNTg2MjY1OC9zaWQvRVFDeFZXRGs%3D%2Fselected%2Ftrue/selected/true/c/890 (http://support.en.kodak.co.uk/app/answers/list/session/L3RpbWUvMTMxNTg2MjY1OC9zaWQvRVFDeFZXRGs%3D%2Fselected%2Ftrue/selected/true/c/890)

Enter the printer model in the search and it should give you the up to date drivers to download.
If it gives you options for 2 different types of driver, the postscript version should be the one for you.

If you havent already got an unzip program this is a good free one

http://www.7-zip.org/ (http://www.7-zip.org/)

Follow the instructions on the webpage to install the new drivers.

Once complete your drivers should be updated and repaired.

Couldn't get those 'thingy links to werk properly. Suspect it's just me being a bit lot of a I.T. numpty brain tbh. I really couldn't understand them, 'specially the first one. redface:

Strange thing is, it'll print stuff of Werd and that other Office stuff, but just not off anything intermong related. This drwas me to the conclusion that the printer ISN'T goosed at all, it must therefore be this intermong thingy whatsit gubbins machine. Banghead

I'm going to have a good rummage to see if I can find the original disc to re-load. Failing that, Mr Geek my friendly but expensive pooter geek will have to be summonsed. ::)
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 14, 2011, 06:45:25 PM
Print spooler not running is not really anything to with drivers, it a Windows Service.

You need to get to the Services panel via Control Panel, find the Print Spooler service and check its status, then try starting it. Hopefully it will then run. May stop on reboot.

Last time I fixed this for someone it was triggered by a badly written virus.

Tried  that and failed miserably again too. sad32:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 14, 2011, 06:46:44 PM
Growler, this link takes you to the Kodak support page

http://support.en.kodak.co.uk/app/answers/list/session/L3RpbWUvMTMxNTg2MjY1OC9zaWQvRVFDeFZXRGs%3D%2Fselected%2Ftrue/selected/true/c/890 (http://support.en.kodak.co.uk/app/answers/list/session/L3RpbWUvMTMxNTg2MjY1OC9zaWQvRVFDeFZXRGs%3D%2Fselected%2Ftrue/selected/true/c/890)

Enter the printer model in the search and it should give you the up to date drivers to download.
If it gives you options for 2 different types of driver, the postscript version should be the one for you.

If you havent already got an unzip program this is a good free one

http://www.7-zip.org/ (http://www.7-zip.org/)

Follow the instructions on the webpage to install the new drivers.

Once complete your drivers should be updated and repaired.

Couldn't get those 'thingy links to werk properly. Suspect it's just me being a bit lot of a I.T. numpty brain tbh. I really couldn't understand them, 'specially the first one. redface:

Strange thing is, it'll print stuff of Werd and that other Office stuff, but just not off anything intermong related. This drwas me to the conclusion that the printer ISN'T goosed at all, it must therefore be this intermong thingy whatsit gubbins machine. Banghead

I'm going to have a good rummage to see if I can find the original disc to re-load. Failing that, Mr Geek my friendly but expensive pooter geek will have to be summonsed. ::)

If it prints from werd it isn't goosed....  noooo:

Are you sure that your Internet browser is defaulting to the right printer...?
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 14, 2011, 07:01:11 PM
It asks me to find a printer, so I tap in Kodak ESP 3250, and then it comes up with this stoopid 'spooling goosed message'thing. Banghead

Bloody HATE it! Angry9: sick2:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 14, 2011, 07:02:33 PM
It asks me to find a printer, so I tap in Kodak ESP 3250, and then it comes up with this stoopid 'spooling goosed message'thing. Banghead

Bloody HATE it! Angry9: sick2:

Wot Internet browser do you use like...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 14, 2011, 07:11:24 PM
It asks me to find a printer, so I tap in Kodak ESP 3250, and then it comes up with this stoopid 'spooling goosed message'thing. Banghead

Bloody HATE it! Angry9: sick2:

Wot Internet browser do you use like...?  rubschin:

Apart from aoHELL, I sometimes use Firefox and Internet explorer.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 14, 2011, 07:13:09 PM
It asks me to find a printer, so I tap in Kodak ESP 3250, and then it comes up with this stoopid 'spooling goosed message'thing. Banghead

Bloody HATE it! Angry9: sick2:

Wot Internet browser do you use like...?  rubschin:

Apart from aoHELL, I sometimes use Firefox and Internet explorer.

Does it work with Firefox...?
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 14, 2011, 07:19:46 PM
It asks me to find a printer, so I tap in Kodak ESP 3250, and then it comes up with this stoopid 'spooling goosed message'thing. Banghead

Bloody HATE it! Angry9: sick2:

Wot Internet browser do you use like...?  rubschin:

Apart from aoHELL, I sometimes use Firefox and Internet explorer.

Does it work with Firefox...?

Dunno. Not tried. On me way.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 14, 2011, 07:28:07 PM
Yup! IT WERKS!!! Party001:

So that means it's a aoHELL related problem then I suppose...suprise supbloodyrise? Banghead

This thing has been playing up quite badly ever since I got a bollocking off them, and final written warning for posting summat on one of their news items comments column that they didn't like.  rubschin:

Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 15, 2011, 04:35:11 AM
Yup! IT WERKS!!! Party001:

So that means it's a aoHELL related problem then I suppose...suprise supbloodyrise? Banghead

This thing has been playing up quite badly ever since I got a bollocking off them, and final written warning for posting summat on one of their news items comments column that they didn't like.  rubschin:

 cloud9:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 15, 2011, 05:52:55 PM
Now aoHELL is goosed. Home page won't load up properly, so I've come across to Firefox. cloud9:

I wish I could bin them, but 1) i'm stuffed into a contract for another 12 months or so, including land line useage, and 2) I've been reading absolute HORROR stories from users trying to escape from their clutches, including geeky I.T. types that have struggled for weeks too. eeek:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 15, 2011, 06:26:55 PM
Now aoHELL is goosed. Home page won't load up properly, so I've come across to Firefox. cloud9:

I wish I could bin them, but 1) i'm stuffed into a contract for another 12 months or so, including land line useage, and 2) I've been reading absolute HORROR stories from users trying to escape from their clutches, including geeky I.T. types that have struggled for weeks too. eeek:

We did tell you to dump them years ago....  noooo:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on September 15, 2011, 06:32:03 PM
He thought it stood for Ann O Log  noooo:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 15, 2011, 06:42:05 PM
He thought it stood for Ann O Log  noooo:

happy001
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 15, 2011, 06:50:37 PM
He thought it stood for Ann O Log  noooo:

 Finger:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on September 15, 2011, 06:52:04 PM
This cake MIss C gave me is yumster  cloud9:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 15, 2011, 06:53:48 PM
This cake MIss C gave me is yumster  cloud9:

The Xmas CAKE that LL made on Monday is yumster too....  cloud9:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on September 15, 2011, 07:06:28 PM
DId she let you stand on a stool and lick the spoon?
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Barman on September 15, 2011, 07:12:10 PM
DId she let you stand on a stool and lick the spoon?

No.  evil:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on September 15, 2011, 07:15:09 PM
 happy100
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 15, 2011, 07:27:20 PM
WTF has all this ^^^^^^^above utter shite got to do with me goosed heap of digital crap ey?

Correct. Absolutely bugger all, apart from that rancid little ginger scruffy unshaven rodent faced eejit trying (unsuccessfully)  to wind me up,.....AS USUAL. ::)

Give me ruddy strength. Like being in a primary scoohell.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on September 15, 2011, 07:28:20 PM
 Shrugs:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on September 15, 2011, 07:30:11 PM
Shrugs:
Finger:...yet again. Will you EVER actually get the message? noooo:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on October 04, 2011, 10:39:35 AM
Still haven't got the printer werking on anything that needs printing from aoHell, including emails. Banghead

I currently have an email booking confirmation that needs printing, so, as i can print when I'm on Firefox, how exactly do i transfer it over there for printing ey? rubschin:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Snoopy on October 04, 2011, 10:40:35 AM
Copy and paste it into a Word Document
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on October 04, 2011, 10:41:14 AM
OPEN A GMAIL ACCOUNT. FORWARD IT TO YOURSELF AND THEN PRINT IT  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Snoopy on October 04, 2011, 10:44:16 AM
We could have said take your PC to the departure point and show it to them on the screen
BUT
We have our helpful heads on this morning  angel1
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on October 04, 2011, 10:48:17 AM
 angel1


He could take a photo of the email with his new camera and show them the picture  angel1
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on October 04, 2011, 10:53:16 AM
OPEN A GMAIL ACCOUNT. FORWARD IT TO YOURSELF AND THEN PRINT IT  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

A wha'?  Shrugs:

Just copied and pasted it as suggested by 'The Dog', onto me Microsoft Werd thingy page wotsit, but it's only showing 'arf its document width like. Banghead

'Kin hate 'puters. They confuzzle me. confused:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on October 04, 2011, 10:54:23 AM
I may have to round and "advise" him in person  cussing:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on October 04, 2011, 11:00:26 AM
I may have to round and "advise" him in person  cussing:

It's ok. I'll get me parchment and quill out and write all the info down thanks. whistle:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Snoopy on October 04, 2011, 11:05:35 AM
In your search bar type Googlemail and go to their website
When you get there, click to open a Gmail Account (takes about 60 seconds)
Once you have opened the account go to your old email that won't print.
Hilight the email you are having problems with then Left click on "Forward" and send it to your new Gmail account.
Close AOL email and open Gmail account on your screen. You should find a "Welcome to Gmail" message and your forwarded email which should then be printable.
If it doesn't work you have lost nothing as the original will still be in your AOL Inbox.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on October 04, 2011, 11:07:27 AM
Indeedy doody.


Awaits international Gmail consumer survey from the Bear  cussing:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Snoopy on October 04, 2011, 11:18:23 AM
I have an email account with http://www.mail.com/int/ (http://www.mail.com/int/)
Couldn't be easier and the address can be your own name or "Growler" or whatever you want.
Click on the link above, chose and register a name which will be summat like yourrname@myself.com and you'll be up and running in seconds.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 04, 2011, 11:44:46 AM
OPEN A GMAIL ACCOUNT. FORWARD IT TO YOURSELF AND THEN PRINT IT  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

A wha'?  Shrugs:

Just copied and pasted it as suggested by 'The Dog', onto me Microsoft Werd thingy page wotsit, but it's only showing 'arf its document width like. Banghead

'Kin hate 'puters. They confuzzle me. confused:

Have a look at the print preview button ..when you highlight the print function it should give you a couple of options ...one is print preview. That will show you what it looks like when it is to be printed.

You may need to change your page setup to landscape and it should also have a fit to size function.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on October 04, 2011, 11:45:41 AM
He will be utterly confuzzled now  noooo:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on October 04, 2011, 07:38:40 PM
He will be utterly confuzzled now  noooo:

For once, YOU are correct. whistle:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 04, 2011, 07:44:45 PM
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/mw/s5p6.html (http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/mw/s5p6.html)

In Microsoft Word, click on 'File', and then click on 'Page Setup'. This will bring up the page setup window. Click on the 'Paper Size' tab. Underneath 'Orientation', there are two options, 'Portrait' and 'Landscape'. Click on the 'Landscape' option. A preview of the document will appear on the right. If you are happy with the landscape option, click on 'OK'. This will be applied to your document. You can either start off with a landscape document, or you can change it after you have typed out the contents of the document.

Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Nick on October 04, 2011, 07:44:48 PM
 angel1
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 04, 2011, 08:24:15 PM
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/mw/s5p6.html (http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/mw/s5p6.html)

In Microsoft Word, click on 'File', and then click on 'Page Setup'. This will bring up the page setup window. Click on the 'Paper Size' tab. Underneath 'Orientation', there are two options, 'Portrait' and 'Landscape'. Click on the 'Landscape' option. A preview of the document will appear on the right. If you are happy with the landscape option, click on 'OK'. This will be applied to your document. You can either start off with a landscape document, or you can change it after you have typed out the contents of the document.

But what if your photo is a landscape, but it looks better in 'portrait'?

Growler will be futher confuzzled.
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 04, 2011, 08:25:29 PM
Ok ...I give up  surrender:

I was just trying to help like  sad24:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 04, 2011, 08:28:04 PM
Ok ...I give up  surrender:

I was just trying to help like  sad24:

'Kicking against the pricks' is always a thankless task.  noooo:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on October 04, 2011, 08:29:51 PM
Ok ...I give up  surrender:

I was just trying to help like  sad24:

I'm going to follow your instructions most carefully MD, as you have been most 'elpful this last few days. cloud9:

If I goose it, I'll go to The Dogs option of a wotnot email alternative account thingy wotsit, before me 'ed explodes like. Banghead
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: GROWLER on October 04, 2011, 11:04:58 PM
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/mw/s5p6.html (http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/mw/s5p6.html)

In Microsoft Word, click on 'File', and then click on 'Page Setup'. This will bring up the page setup window. Click on the 'Paper Size' tab. Underneath 'Orientation', there are two options, 'Portrait' and 'Landscape'. Click on the 'Landscape' option. A preview of the document will appear on the right. If you are happy with the landscape option, click on 'OK'. This will be applied to your document. You can either start off with a landscape document, or you can change it after you have typed out the contents of the document.

Don't understand or even comprehend all this 'landscape and portrait' nonsense. What's the relevance to those werds and piggin worded documents ey?
This is what absolutely does my bloody 'ed in. EVERYTHING to do with 'puters and all this fancy pants I.T language is totally irrational and bafflingly frustratingly  illogical.
Why can't they just use simple common sense language, and we'd / I'd learn a piggin' sight quicker. Banghead

Meanwhile, for some inexplicable reason or act of luck, your advice worked and I've printed me booking confirmation off. Shrugs:
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Just One More on October 05, 2011, 04:56:29 AM
Growler is an I.T god  :thumbsup: (ably assisted by Miss D)
Title: Re: Kodak printer goosed..seemingly.
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 05, 2011, 05:44:39 AM
Hoorah to the bear  :thumbsup: