We are using latest version drivers, indicated as Server 2008 compatible from the HP website, for the following printers:
LaserJet 9050DN, PCL6
LaserJet 4250, PCL5e
Color LaserJet 9500, PS
Printers are hosted on a Windows Server 2003 R2 print server and are managed using PCOUNTER.
The HP BiDi Channel Components are causing the print spooler to suddenly terminate on ALL of our 2008 Terminal Servers (x86 and x64). This does not happen on any of our 2003 Terminal Servers.
To make the issue more complicated, crashes are intermittent. I've configured the print spooler to restart indefiniately when the service fails, however our Terminal Servers eventually must be rebooted due to memory corruption (and poor performance) due to the subsequent spooler crashes.
I've identified two HP DLL's are the culprits (there are application errors logged for these DLL's at the same time the print spooler crashes):
hpzpnp.dll
hpcpn5r1.dll
Below are the descriptions from the event log for each of the following DLL's. I've also attached snap shots of the event log.
Faulting application spoolsv.exe, version 6.0.6001.18000, time stamp 0x4791956c, faulting module hpcpn5r1.dll, version 0.3.1537.48, time stamp 0x47f649ae, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00010a65, process id 0x1b7c, application start time 0x01c8fc055030d3fa.
Faulting application spoolsv.exe, version 6.0.6001.18000, time stamp 0x4791956c, faulting module hpzpnp.dll, version 0.3.1537.18, time stamp 0x478e03b2, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00006026, process id 0xac8, application start time 0x01c8fc0b9bf57f0e.
There was a recent thread on experts-exchange regarding disabling SNMP & LPR byte counting (
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/Q_23680409.html); I've ensured that neither of these options is enabled, however, the spooler crashes still occur. The printers are configured to use RAW protocol (so LPR byte count is disabled and cannot be configured).
Has anyone seen this problem before? I have been pulling my hair out over this issue for the past month.
Thanks,
Haas Computing Services