printer is spooling instead of printinr .. why?

[whatf]

hi,

i have a printer but it doesn't print. whenever i check the printer status i found it spooling but it doesn't print

i changed the settings a hundred times

i re-installed the printer a hundred times but did not work

any ideas?

thanx

[mattofak]

can you give us more info first...

is it a local printer, or a network printer?

what type of printer is it, eg: epson, hp...

how have you connected to you printer, eg: USB, parelell...

you do have the most recent drivers?

can it print a test page?

is the problem appearing only with one app?

[whatf]

epson POS (point of sale) printer

local one

connected to LPT1

i have the recent drivers

it cannot print any page from any documents or any application or even test pages

[Stop]

hmm try going to start menu > type in services.msc and see if "Print Spooler Service" is Started. If the service is disabled or just not started, start it.

[jroc]

also make sure you using the right port....my HP7350 doesnt use LP1..but uses the Dot4 HP Photosmart Port...under settings