Hi TW14,
It looks like Robinson Zhang provided a great answer for this over on the Technet forum that I'll forward here:
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First, let’s make sure that the Print Spooler service is only dependent on the RPC service and HTTP.
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- I have vista and I am trying to print and i keep getting the error ' PRINT FILTER PIPELINE HOST has stopped working and was closed'. Don't have a clue.
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- The printer that is set up on Windows uses a printfilterpipelinesvc.exe to load a Print Filter pipeline process. This process runs various functions for the printer from the computer and triggers faulty messages when it cannot.
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To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start , type regedit in the Search box, and then press ENTER.
Right-click Computer, click Export, Save a backup file on your desktop.
NOTE: If an unexpected issue be encountered after modifying registry, please double click the backup file to restore registry.
a. Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSpooler
b. In the details pane, if the DependOnService value shows values of RPCSS, HTTP and other key, right-click DependOnService, and then click Modify.
c. In the Value data box, delete other key, and then click OK.
3. Exit Registry Editor.
Then, let’s take the following suggestions to troubleshoot this issue.
Before trying the following Steps make Sure the Existing Printer drivers and application are uninstalled and disconnected the Printer from the computer.
Step 1:
Click 'Start', type 'regedit' in Research Bare and press 'Enter'. Browse to the following registry key by clicking the PLUS (+) sign:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControlPrintPrinters
Click the PLUS (+) sign to expand Printers key. All current printers installed on your computer are listed there. Please right click each subkey in it on the left pane and click 'Delete'.
Step 2:
Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControlPrintEnvironmentsWindows NTx86DriversVersion-3
If its 64 bit edition need to Check Windows NTx64 folder and follow the Below step.
Click the PLUS (+) sign to expand 'Version-3'. All printer drivers which have been installed on your computer will be listed there. Please right click each subkey in it on the left pane and click 'Delete'.
Step 3:
Locate and then expand the following registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlPrintMonitors
View the list of subkeys. There should only be the following subkeys for the default print monitors:
BJ Language Monitor
Local Port
PJL Language Monitor
Standard TCP/IP Port
USB Monitor
If there are any subkeys other than the subkeys that are listed above has to be deleted. To do this, right-click each subkey that is not on the list, and then click Delete. Click Yes when you are prompted to confirm the deletion.
Step 4:
Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard.
Go to safe mode.
![Print Filter Pipeline Host Stopped Working And Was Closed Vista Print Filter Pipeline Host Stopped Working And Was Closed Vista](/uploads/1/2/4/7/124789836/578119490.jpg)
Open 'My Computer' and browse to the folder:
Go to the Following folder
(i) C:WindowsSystem32spoolprtprocsw32x86
(ii) C:WindowsSystem32SpoolPrinters
(iii) C:WindowsSystem32SpoolDriversw32x86
If its 64 bit edition Need to check the x64 folder in all the location above mention.
And then delete all the files and the folders in the following 3 folders.
Check Whether the Spooler services is Working Properly.
Step 5:
Try to Install the latest Printer Drivers and test the issue. '
Reference:
Hope this helps,
Print Filter Pipeline Host Stopped Working And Was Closed Vista
Steve <> Microsoft Partner