Printer Queue - View & Reset

[ruffin]

Print Queue - View & Reset
Win 7 - 9​

OK, lets see what is in the Print Queue
Click Start -> Devices & Printers -> Right Click Your Printer Icon -> Click "See Whats Printing"


Reset or Clear Print Spooler Queue as follows:


1. Open Services & Stop the Print Spooler service.
Click Start -> Type Services In Search -> Select Services -> Scroll Down To Print Spooler
Right Click Print Spooler -> Select Stop


2. Navigate As Follows:
My Computer -> C Drive -> Windows -> System32 -> Spool -> Select Printers Folder.


3. Click "Continue"


4. Delete All Files In the PRINTERS Folder but not the Printers Folder itself!


5. Open Services & re-start the Print Spooler

 

[pctrailrunner]

Thank you Ruffin. Do you know if this printer stores data that could reveal previously printed documents?

 

[ruffin]

Any thing is possible. However not aware of any print library, where print documents maybe stored.
May still be on your hard drive, but no idea how to access such.

 

[antonio anselmo pereira]

mornig, i try to rest my printer samsung scx-4833fd but i didint get sucessfull and now shows system inicialize. what i can do now. v2.00.01.33

 

[paperclip]

Hi Ruffin,

Tried all that you suggested, no files found in spooler and no change to configuration.

Many thanks anyway for your help

 

[rac]

Reset or Clear Print Spooler Queue as follows:


1. Open Services & Stop the Print Spooler service.
Click Start -> Type Services In Search -> Select Services -> Scroll Down To Print Spooler
Right Click Print Spooler -> Select Stop


2. Navigate As Follows:
My Computer -> C Drive -> Windows -> System32 -> Spool -> Select Printers Folder.


3. Click "Continue"


4. Delete All Files In the PRINTERS Folder but not the Printers Folder itself!


5. Open Services & re-start the Print Spooler

 

[Mervinlee1235]

Thanks Ruffin. It was very useful thread as often many of use have to face print queue problem.

 

[SamiB]

Thank you, Ruffin. That's great info we all need to know about printers.

 

[petergroft]

- On the host, open the Run window by pressing the Windows logo key + R.
- In the Run window, type services.msc The Services window is displayed.
- Scroll down to Print Spooler.
- Right click Print Spooler and select Stop.
- Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS and delete all files in the folder.
- In the Services window, restart the Print Spooler service by clicking Start in the left pane when Print Spooler is highlighted.

Regards,
Peter