Answer

If you are getting that error message “Could not start the print spooler service on Local computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start” while trying to print, trying to install a printer, or trying to start the print spooler service. That means print spooler service doesn’t have the correct dependency set to RPC (Remote Procedure Control). It is also a possibility that the RPC service have not started but this is less likely.

In order to fix this problem, you need to follow the steps below.

Manual Steps

Change the RPC Service as their dependency from command line.

To change the print spooler dependency, back to RPCSS, Please follow the below steps

1. Start the Command Prompt as an Administrator

Click on start and then click on all programs and then go to accessories, In the accessories here you will see command prompt, right click on command prompt and then choose the option “run as Administrator“, a black command line screen will be opened. 

Run these commands inside the command prompt (CMD) one by one, type one command and then hit enter (It may take some few seconds to complete.

Net stop spooler

sc config spooler depend= RPCSS

Net start spooler

exit

Method 2

Click on Start, then go to Run (Windows Key + R) and type Regedit.exe 

Browse through for the following registry path

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Spooler

In the right side pane, twice click on the DependOnService value

Erase the current data, and after that type RPCSS only

Close registry editor

Open an admin CMD Prompt

Type Net Stop Spooler

Browse to C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS

Delete any existing jobs in the folder (there might be one of print job gone corrupt)

Restart the computer