Printing from applications to network printers is now as simple as printing to local printers. Most applications allow the user to select a printer as part of the printing process. If I set the network printer as the default, printing will require no further intervention. For this reason, users should be aware of the need to occasionally service the spooler. There are many reasons for failure of this type of connection.
Some problems have to do with the printer, some with the network and some with the host computer.
When printing in a configuration of this type, and printer failure occurs, the user should service the print spooler before calling for service. To do this, locate the printer icon that will appear on the task bar. Double clicking the printer icon will launch the spooler utility. If the icon is covered by a red circle and a slash, a trouble exists with the spooler. Clues to the problem will appear within the utility when launched.