can't "Add Printer"

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When I double-click the "Add Printer" selection in "Control Panel -->
Printers", I am told "Printer operation cannot continue due to lack of
resources. The print system is unavailable."

The goal is to create a printer that will simply print to a text file. How
do I enable this please? The tabular data to be printed exists in an
application that will allow printing, but will not allow copy-and-paste
ctrl-c/ctrl-v into notepad.exe or a spreadsheet.
 
When I double-click the "Add Printer" selection in "Control Panel -->
Printers", I am told "Printer operation cannot continue due to lack of
resources. The print system is unavailable."

The goal is to create a printer that will simply print to a text file. How
do I enable this please? The tabular data to be printed exists in an
application that will allow printing, but will not allow copy-and-paste
ctrl-c/ctrl-v into notepad.exe or a spreadsheet.
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If it were my prob, I should if all is shown on the display, use PrintScreen and
open a new document in photoshop and do a Ctrl-v into that with the info from
the 'print screen'. Then we shall have a picture that can easily be printed on
any printer.
Borge in sunny Perth, Australia
 
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nesredep egrob said:
If it were my prob, I should if all is shown on the display, use
PrintScreen and open a new document in photoshop and do a Ctrl-v into
that with the info from the 'print screen'. Then we shall have a
picture that can easily be printed on any printer.
Click to expand...

I'm sorry if I didn't explain the problem clearly enough. I need to create a
printer that will print to a text file.
 
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Patrick said:
When I double-click the "Add Printer" selection in "Control Panel -->
Printers", I am told "Printer operation cannot continue due to lack of
resources. The print system is unavailable."

The goal is to create a printer that will simply print to a text
file. How do I enable this please? The tabular data to be printed
exists in an application that will allow printing, but will not allow
copy-and-paste ctrl-c/ctrl-v into notepad.exe or a spreadsheet.
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try

start
run
type
cmd
click ok

at cmd prompt
type
net stop spooler
press enter

then restart the print spool server by
typing
net start spooler
press enter
 
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