Try deleting the failed job(s) from the spooler directory, restatring
and printing.
The default spool directory is
c:\Womdows\system32\spool\PRINTERS
Delete every file found there and restart Windfows.
Let us know.
Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User
:
: : > Use the below small Bat file to delete print jobs in the queue.
: > Create it using NotePad or WordPad. Give it it name like
KillPrintJob.bat
: > and save it in My Documents or wherever you prefer. Next time you
have
: > a similar problem, just doubleclick the Bat file and the queue
delete it.
: >
: > @echo off
: > net stop "print spooler"
: > del /q "%SystemRoot%\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*.*"
: > net start "print spooler"
: > ping localhost -n 5 > nul
: >
:
: Thank you for the info and bat file. My real problem is that I can
not use
: the Canon i5000 unless I disable the spooler for this printer in the
Canon
: driver software. I had to set it up to print directly to the printer
: instead of the spooler as it will not print to the spooler, will not
permit
: deletion of the print job, and locks up the computer. To disable the
: spooler, cancel the print job, and restart the spooler doesn't solve
my
: problem which is that I want to use the spooler with this printer.
Anyone
: have the answer for this problem?
: > --
: > XP - WNP
: > Today is the first day of the
: > rest of your life.
: >
: >
: > "Burt" wrote:
: >
message
: >> : >> >
: >> > Walter Wrote:
: >> >> I was printing a photo to my HP DeskJet 5550 and had
: >> >> problems. Nothing printed so I checked the Printer
: >> >> controller window to check status. It indicated the job
: >> >> was pirnting. I decided to cancel the print job and the
: >> >> status changed to "Deleting". However, it has not
: >> >> changed since and I can not remove the job. The stsus
: >> >> just leists "deleting". I have tried everything and now
: >> >> I can not print a simple text file. I tried
: >> >> disconnecting the printer. Turning the printer off.
: >> >> Even restoring my computer to an earlier time. The job
: >> >> keeps appearing. I am running Windows XP.
: >> >
: >> > Well, you have to hit CTRL-ALT-DELETE to bring up the Windows
Task
: >> > Manager. Click on the "Processes" tab. Look in the list for
: >> > "spoolsv.exe". Right click on it and select End Process. When
it asks
: >> > if you are sure, choose yes. This will remove the job from the
queue
: >> > and you'll be able to print again. Thanks, Carlos
: >> >
: >> > Tengo una benodia!
: >> >
: >> >
: >> > --
: >> > yieldyieldyield
: >>
: >> Same problem with my canon ip5000, p4, xp pro. I finally had to go
into
: >> the
: >> printer driver software and check print directly to printer and not
use
: >> the
: >> spooler with this printer. What a pain! Each print job keeps the
: >> computer
: >> tied up until complete. No one on this NG has had the answer for
me.
: >>
: >>
: >>
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