# Printer Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 13, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-problems/108869 "2002-05-13T18:58:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Catalina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Catalina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catalina)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-problems/108869/1 "2002-05-13T18:58:43Z")
Every time I print it pops up a window that the printer is spooling, and I must click ‘okay’ to clear it. Any way to make it stop? Or do you know of a speedy messageboard that deals with computer/printing problems? ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-problems/108869/2 "2002-05-13T20:44:26Z")
What OS are you using? What kind of printer is it? Are you on a network or is it a local printer? ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2002, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-problems/108869/3 "2002-05-13T20:59:21Z")
Well, you can disable spooling from the printer properties, spool settings, choose print directly to printer rather than spool. Mine spools but I don’t get the pop-up you get. ---
**Author:** ![Catalina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Catalina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catalina)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-problems/108869/4 "2002-05-15T22:58:08Z")
Unfortunately, turning spooling off will not work because it is for a network printer. It happens for all the printers there, all different kinds.