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Printer definitions are all gone from Windows 2003 SP2 print server. DEP throws Spooler SubSystem App has been closed a great number of times.

This morning my Windows 2003 SP2 Printer server was unresponsive to the keyboard and mouse.
When I rebooted it I get a long series of 9 DEP SPooler Subsystem App errors and none of the 37 printers are listed.  
If I try to add a printer I get 'Operation could not be completed. Printer spooler not running.', even though if I look in Services.msc I can see the spooler is running. If I try to restart it .

What could effect ALL defined printers at once?
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sounds like the spooler is corrupted, is there anything in the event log regarding print spooler?
you will need to clean the spooler, you can find the required files at the location below.

http://honestpchelp.com/2011/cleanspl-exe-print-spooler-cleaner/

Extract the zip file, you will see Cleanspl.exe and PRINT_DEFAULT.reg

 Run the Cleanspl.exe and click "Clean Spooler" and click Yes to Start.

Click Yes on each notification and restart your computer.

When computer boots up, the print sub-system will be cleaned-up.

 Double click PRINT_DEFAULT.reg to restore default Printer Monitor.
Restart the server
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Thank you for this! Sadly, not knowing what else to do and in dire straits indeed, I rebuilt the server last night and upgraded it to 2008.
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I solved the issue myself.