Troubleshooting - Windows 7 - Print Spooler Continuously Shutsdown
Run as admin Start \ Start Search \ services.msc
Restart the Print Spooler and verify that it is set to start automatically.
Test. If it doesn't work, continue...
Go to properties for C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
Security \ Advanced \ Owner.
Make your admin user owner and take full permissions.
Test. If it doesn't work, continue...
Start cmd.exe as admin and run the following command:
del /Q C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*.*
Test. I'm not sure what a next step would be as I've never had to go past this...