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I am working on Windows Vista laptop here. it is connected to another XP desktop same like you. But when i try to connect it on the server I too got the same error. I contacted my network admin and fixed the problem. It some internal issue with vista due to which the service fails to start. I am not able to get the right setup but somehow if you go in the Control Panel > Administrative service you can find appropriate update in it. You can then try to start the service back again and it works.
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I solved the issue in much easier way. I had gone through a number of post based on this issue. I never thought the solution was so simple. I went into Control Panel > Printers. There I was able to Add Printer. It was really easy to do that. The printer was detected and I choose the driver manually from that place. There is a drop down list from where you have to choose the manufacturer and then the modem of printer. Windows collects the driver from online sources and that's all. It works well there is no issue at all.
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I own a HP F2180 printer. It is a printer plus scanner. I am using it through usb cable. I had attached that to a single computer configured it and then connected that on the network. I got the same error while adding it back. Later on I followed the above process and it started working. There was no issue at all. I thought there will be some major problem in my system due to which I was getting the error. But really thanks for the reply it helped to fix the issue.
Re: The Active Directory Domain Service is currently unavailable
This illogical procedure worked perfectly for me; on an old Epson printer for which there is no Win7 driver! Prints fine now, using Office 2007 on win7 64bit.
Open Notepad, click on 'File' and 'Print' then on 'Find Printer'; give it time ... and there it is!
Why it doesn't work at first with Office, I know not; weird!
Re: The Active Directory Domain Service is currently unavailable
Just try to follow this, "Go into Control Panel, Printers and click Add New Printer. Click Network Printer, and after that click Browse for Printer." That did the trick. I wish this help to solve your issue.
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I don't get this! I use a HP laptop with a Canon MP240 printer connected via USB. It used to work just fine until I upgraded to office 2010. Then i don't know if some of the updates from Microsoft did the trick but before with office 2007 the printing worked. After upgrade it doesn't. None of the installed printers works, not the cute pdf, nor the XPS alternative. I tried to print in open office - no problem but when it comes to the new office suit, doesn't work. I've tried all alternatives above with admin, add printer but nothing seems to work. Frustrating
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You will need to add the printer one more time manually. For that on Start > Printer & Fax > click on Add printer. Follow the screen instructions and choose the domain from drop down list. Add the printer. If the printer is not avialable you will need to verify the server settings. Check that your user id has rights to use printer. You can try re-adding yourself. This can be basic failure which occurs normally on Active Directory.
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Check the printer permission settings in the server. That should be shared properly with other accounts. A proper logoff login can fixthe issue. If still the error appears in Microsoft Office it is advice that you should reconfigure the printer settings one more time in server. A manual setup is better. Try to run a test print command from administrator mode one time and then check back.