Event ID - 2008

Event Id2008
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-Spooler-LPRMON
DescriptionThe Line Printer Remote (LPR) print monitor failed to start because it reported an error while attempting to initialize the LPR Helper DLL.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when the Line Printer Remote (LPR) print monitor failed to start.

Resolution :

Check the spool folder

To resolve this issue, perform the following tasks:
  • Make sure that the spool folder is available and has enough available disk space.
  • Confirm that the spool folder has the necessary permissions:
    • System - Full Control
    • Administratiors - Full Control
    • Users - Read & execute; List folder contents; Read
    • TrustedInstaller - List folder contents
  • If the spool folder is encrypted, make sure that the Print Spooler service has the proper key to access the folder.
Verify :

To verify that you resolved the problem, print the document again to a shared printer that uses the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) service. This tests printing using the Line Printer Remote (LPR) service on the client computer.
Reference LinksEvent ID 2008 from Source Microsoft-Windows-Spooler-LPRMON

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