How to clear the printer queue

Printers can have many problems. One of the most frustrating is when a job does not print or gets stuck in the queue. This page wants to show users how to clear the queue. Go to printer repair service for more information.

Note   : Clearing the print queue does not mean canceling a print job.

How to clear the printer queue

1. Press the Windows key,   type Services  , and then press   ENTER  .
2. Scroll down until you find the   Print Spooler  .

   

3. Click the right mouse button on the line Print Spooler and select Stop (   stop  ) in the menu did Appears.
4. Then, press the   Windows +  keys to open Microsoft Explorer.
5. Type:   % windir% \ System32 \ spool \ PRINTERS  in the address bar at the top of the menu.

   

6. Delete  all the files in this folder.
7. Your print queue should now be   empty  .