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How to stop and start Printix Service

How to stop and start Printix Service on Windows

  1. Press Windows+R.

    The Run dialog box appears.

  2. Type: services.msc, and select OK.
  3. Right-click Printix Service.
  4. Depending on what you want to do, select Stop or Start.

    On Windows, Printix Client (PrintixClient.exe) will restart the Printix Service (PrintixService.exe) automatically as soon as it finds the service has stopped. So, if you want to stop it, without having it start automatically, you should first open the Task Manager, and on the Processes tab, right-click the Printix Client process and then select End task. Starting Printix Client (PrintixClient.exe) will automatically start the Printix Service.

    From the command line as administrator:

    • Stop the Printix Service with the stop command by typing:

      net stop PrintixService

    • Start the Printix Service with the start command by typing:

      net start PrintixService

How to stop and start Printix Service on Mac

  1. In Spotlight Search, type: activity monitor, and select Enter.
  2. In Activity Monitor, use the search box in the upper right corner and type: Printix Service
  3. If you see a Printix Service process, then double-click it, select Quit, and then Force Quit.
  4. While the service restarts, the Printix Client window appears with a spinner. After a few minutes the Printix Client icon on menu bar should work again.

    Do the following steps from the command line as administrator:

  5. Select the search icon in the top right corner.
  6. Type: terminal, and select Enter.
  7. In the Terminal window, type the relevant command:

    Printix Service:

    • Stop Printix Service with the unload command by typing:

      sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/net.printix.Service.plist

    • Start Printix Service with the load command by typing:

      sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/net.printix.Service.plist

    Printix Client user interface:

    • Stop Printix Client UI with the unload command by typing:

      launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/net.Printix.UI.plist

    • Start Printix Client UI with the load command by typing:

      launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/net.Printix.UI.plist