SK0-003 · Question #82
Users are having trouble printing in terminal services. The administrator finds that whenever a certain user prints the print spooler crashes. Which of the following is the MOST likely problem?
The correct answer is B. The printer is not on the HCL. A print spooler crash in terminal services, especially consistently with one user, strongly suggests an incompatibility issue with the printer hardware or its driver. If the printer is not on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), its driver may be unstable, leading to spooler…
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Users are having trouble printing in terminal services. The administrator finds that whenever a certain user prints the print spooler crashes. Which of the following is the MOST likely problem?
Options
- AThe user is using a PostScript driver.
- BThe printer is not on the HCL.
- CThe user does not have the appropriate permissions to print.
- DThe printer driver is not installed on the terminal server.
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A3% (1)
- B76% (26)
- C9% (3)
- D12% (4)
Why each option
A print spooler crash in terminal services, especially consistently with one user, strongly suggests an incompatibility issue with the printer hardware or its driver. If the printer is not on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), its driver may be unstable, leading to spooler crashes.
While PostScript drivers exist, using one itself is not inherently a problem that would cause a print spooler crash, assuming it's correctly installed and compatible.
If a printer is not on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), its drivers might be poorly written, incompatible with the server's operating system, or cause conflicts with the print spooler service. An unstable or incompatible driver is a very common cause of print spooler crashes, particularly in shared environments like terminal services.
If a user lacks appropriate permissions to print, their print job would typically fail to initiate or queue, rather than crashing the entire print spooler service.
If the printer driver is not installed on the terminal server, the user would not be able to print at all, and the print job would typically fail before reaching a state where it could crash the spooler.
Concept tested: Troubleshooting print spooler crashes
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/printing/print-spooler-crashes
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