LPD Service: The Line Printer Daemon (LPD) service failed to start

Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.PrintServer.NetworkPrinterPorts.LPDServiceStatus.System.None.EventBased.UnitMonitor (UnitMonitor)

The Line Printer Daemon (LPD) service failed to start.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The Line Printer Daemon (LPD) service failed to start.

Resolutions

This can occur if the LPD service cannot gain access to system resources such as memory or the registry. Check the windows error returned by this event to determine the cause and then restart the LPD service.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.6.2.PrintServerRole
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryStateCollection
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityMatchMonitorHealth
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
LPD Service Status Alert
{0}
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.PrintServer.NetworkPrinterPorts.LPDServiceStatus.System.None.EventBased.UnitMonitor" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="false" Target="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.PrintServerRole" ParentMonitorID="SystemHealth!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="true">
<Category>StateCollection</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.PrintServer.NetworkPrinterPorts.LPDServiceStatus.System.None.EventBased.UnitMonitor.AlertMessage">
<AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>MatchMonitorHealth</AlertSeverity>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="Negative" MonitorTypeStateID="FirstEventRaised" HealthState="Error"/>
<OperationalState ID="Success" MonitorTypeStateID="SecondEventRaised" HealthState="Success"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<FirstComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</FirstComputerName>
<FirstLogName>System</FirstLogName>
<FirstExpression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">Microsoft-Windows-Spooler-LPDSVC</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<RegExExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>MatchesRegularExpression</Operator>
<Pattern>^(4004|4010)$</Pattern>
</RegExExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</FirstExpression>
<SecondComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</SecondComputerName>
<SecondLogName>System</SecondLogName>
<SecondExpression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">Microsoft-Windows-Spooler-LPDSVC</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<RegExExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>MatchesRegularExpression</Operator>
<Pattern>^(4009)$</Pattern>
</RegExExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</SecondExpression>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>