This means you did not open CMD as an Administrator. Close the window and repeat the "Prerequisites" step at the top of this post.
Right-click on and select Run as administrator . Click Yes if a User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears. 2. Stop the Spooler Service restart printer spooler windows 10 cmd
Wait for the message: "The Print Spooler service was stopped successfully." This means you did not open CMD as an Administrator
You should see: The Print Spooler service is starting. The Print Spooler service was started successfully. restart printer spooler windows 10 cmd
Wait for the confirmation message: "The Print Spooler service was started successfully."
Here is the step-by-step walkthrough to get your printer back online.