Disable PrintService from logging an error message

idahosurge

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I ran across away to disable SChannel from logging an error message in event viewer. I there a way to get PrintService to do the same? Everytime I print I get an error in event viewer

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Level-Error Source-PrintService Event ID-372

The document Microsoft Word - 2012-2, owned by XXX, failed to print on printer HP LaserJet 1020. Try to print the document again, or restart the print spooler.
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the printer prints fine and I am tried of getting these and if I can can just disable this from logging then I want to do it. Below is how to do it for SChannel, does anyone know how to do it for PrintService? I searched the registry for PrintService and nothing showed up.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL]
"EventLogging"=dword:00000000
Value Description
0x0000 Do not log
0x0001 Log error messages
0x0002 Log warnings​
0x0004 Log informational and success events


 

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Does anyone know how to do this or does anyone have an idea of some other place I can ask to see if some one on another site might know how to do this?
 

My Computer

OS
Win7 Ult 64b
CPU
i7 950
Motherboard
P6T Deluxe v2
Memory
Mushkin Redline #998691 DDR3 1600MHz @ 6-7-6-18
Graphics Card(s)
BFG GTX 285OCFU
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VW266H
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Seagate 7,200 RPM 750GB
WD VR 10,000 RPM 300GB
WD VR 10,000 PPM 600GB
PSU
Corsair 850TX
Case
HAF-932
Cooling
TRUE Rev C w/ Delta FFB1212EH-PWM Fan
I found this searching internet:

I ran the Autoruns program from Microsoft Sysinternals and selected the Print Monitors tab. I looked at the list and noticed there was an entry under the HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors key labeled "HPCLJ2600LM." From the name I assumed that this was my printer. There was an image path, but no "Description" and "Publisher" listed. Furthermore, the entry was highlighted in pink, so I knew something was wrong.

The application help was of no use, so I consulted the Windows Sysinternals Administrator's Reference and I read that the DLLs listed in this tab are loaded into the Spooler service. Furthermore it said that "One of the most common problems that affects the print spooler is misbehaving or poorly coded third-party port monitors."

I read on. Under the Autoruns and Malware section it said that one of the telltale signs that can point to malware is "Entries with an image path pointing to a DLL or EXE that is missing Description or Publisher information (unless the target file is not found)."

Aha, I disabled the entry, rebooted and viola, it worked.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Everytime I print I get an error in event viewer
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Level-Error Source-PrintService Event ID-372

The document Microsoft Word - 2012-2, owned by XXX, failed to print on printer HP LaserJet 1020. Try to print the document again, or restart the print spooler.

I have same problem but with HP Laserjet P1606dn on Windows 8 64-bit.

goran021's solution using autorun > Print Monitors to disable suspicious auto entries appears to have identified the problem. The questionable monitor for me is:

HP1100LM | Marvell Printer Language Monitor | [no publisher listed] | C:\Windows\system32\hp1100lm.dll 8/31/2012

If I disable it in Autoruns, reboot, then no more error messages when printing :rolleyes:
I can also "fix" the problem by leaving HP1100LM enabled, but unchecking "Enable bidirectional support" in the P1606dn Printer Properties > Ports menu :rolleyes:.
I'm not sure what the side effects of either solution are other than eliminating this very annoying error message. Perhaps these are workarounds to a problem than really lies in the HP Printer driver :confused:

Thank you guys for posting.
 
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