Event ID 808 — Printer Driver Installation Status

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.

Printer driver installation status relates to the process of installing or updating printer drivers.

Event Details

Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 808
Source: Microsoft-Windows-PrintSpooler
Version: 6.1
Symbolic Name: LOAD_PLUGIN_FAILED_EVENT
Message: The print spooler failed to load a plug-in module %1, error code %2. See the event user data for context information.

Resolve

Install an updated driver

Windows NT 4.0 printer drivers are not supported on computers running Microsoft Windows Vista or later. Obtain from the printer manufacturer a driver (that displays the Designed for Windows logo) for the specific model of printer, and install the driver on the affected computer.

Verify

To verify that you resolved the problem:

  1. Open the Printers folder on the affected computer, right-click an open area, and then click Server Properties. Make sure that the expected driver is installed.
  2. In the Printers folder, right-click the printer and then click Properties. On the Advanced tab, confirm that the expected driver is selected.
  3. Print a test page. If the print server logs spooler information events, look for Print Spooler Event 10 after printing, and then examine the document to confirm that it printed correctly.

Printer Driver Installation Status

Printing Infrastructure