Clear Print Queue [upd] · Fresh

Now that you have a clean slate, here is how to keep it that way:

Sometimes, the print queue can become stuck or clogged with print jobs that are no longer needed or have failed to print. This can cause problems with printing, such as:

If you manage an office full of printers or just like the feeling of hacking a movie terminal, use Command Prompt. This is the fastest method once you memorize it. clear print queue

He opened the command prompt as Administrator. A black box swallowed the screen.

The file size read: 2.4 Gigabytes .

The queue was corrupt. A restart had hung the entire system. The job was 'ghosting'—existing in a state between active and deleted.

Before we fix it, let’s diagnose the "why." A stuck print queue is usually caused by one of three things: Now that you have a clean slate, here

Note: You will need Administrator access for this.