'Specified Print Monitor is Unknown' when trying to install printer.

Question

Hey everyone. I had to reinstall my printed, Dell 720, Becuase it got uninstalled when I was installing some software. I have an inspiron 9300. When I first went to install my printer, which worked fine for one straight year, the comp said that the spooler server was stopped. I went in and restarted the spooler server. It still didn't work. Now is says that the 'Specified Print Monitor is Unknown'. This leaves me at a wall as I don't even know where to begin to look for the print monitor, or why it used to work and then stopped when I installed a recording program. Any help would be very much so appreciated! Thanks, Kyle

Gorgleon · Answer

I do not work for Dell but I manage a Technical Support Department for a nation-wide cable company. We have many customers calling in due to they have the same problem. I have found out that the service "LEXbce Server" had been disabled on these systems and setting it to automatic resolves the issue. Below is how you can do this and hopefully resolve your issue:

1. Right Click on "My Computer"

2. Select "Manage"

3. Select "Services and Applications"

4. Select "Services"

5. Find: "LEXbce Server" - Change the "startup" from "disabled" to "automatic"

Then you can either start using your printer and/or if you don't have the drivers installed go ahead and install them now.

Thanks and good luck,

Mike

dobieblueboy · Answer

Mike,      That worked for me. I have been searching for months to get my printer to work and turning on that particular server did the job. I just have a inexpensive printer but it works just fine for my applications. I just wanted to say Thanks! The instructions were just as you said. It is so wonderful to have my printer back. Thanks again.

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