re: printer not present causes fatal read error! Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 2:30 pm Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Martin S. (1 messages posted) I've found this thread when doing a search on "function: DrvConvertDevMode" (from the dr watson log) because i had a problem with Word and Illustrator that had symptoms as described before. The not-connected printer made a lot of sense and a workaround solution that seems to work is this: In services you set "Print spooler" service to Manual (is probably on Automatic) Then you stop the service. Or alternatively if the printer isn't present go to a command prompt and type: net stop "print spooler" Or if the network printer is present start the spooler service again with: net start "print spooler" You can use your programs without them crashing while the spooler service is stopped. Thanks for pinpointing the problem. Martin Written in response to: re: printer not present causes fatal read error! (Henry Tsai: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 6:44 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] printer not present causes fatal read error! (Jeremy: Sun, Feb 16, 2003, 9:05 pm) re: printer not present causes fatal read error! (Kevin Riley: Thu, Feb 20, 2003, 4:23 pm) re: printer not present causes fatal read error! (Jeremy: Sun, Feb 23, 2003, 3:17 pm) re: printer not present causes fatal read error! (Henry Tsai: Tue, Jun 10, 2003, 6:44 pm) re: printer not present causes fatal read error! (Martin S.: Thu, Aug 5, 2004, 2:30 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum