Document stuck in printer queue

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I have a home network, and the other day I tried to print a test document
from one computer to a network printer on another computer that is connected
via usb cable to a printer. The document is stuck in the printer queue and I
can't get it out. I tried to cancel it. I even tried to delete the printer.
Neither worked. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks,
Jeff
 
920jeff said:
I have a home network, and the other day I tried to print a test document
from one computer to a network printer on another computer that is
connected
via usb cable to a printer. The document is stuck in the printer queue
and I
can't get it out. I tried to cancel it. I even tried to delete the
printer.
Neither worked. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks,
Jeff
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Create the following batch file, then run it:

@echo off
echo.
echo Purging the print queue . . .
net stop Spooler
echo Deleting all print jobs . . .
ping localhost -n 4 > nul
del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.*
net start Spooler
echo Done!
ping localhost -n 4 > nul
 
Pegasus said:
Create the following batch file, then run it:

@echo off
echo.
echo Purging the print queue . . .
net stop Spooler
echo Deleting all print jobs . . .
ping localhost -n 4 > nul
del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.*
net start Spooler
echo Done!
ping localhost -n 4 > nul
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If you weren't on a network and the same thing happened with a printer
connected directly to the PC would this script work? I occasionally have
to use a comp at work where this has happened if I prematurely close the
app doing the printing.

Thanks,
John
 
John said:
If you weren't on a network and the same thing happened with a printer
connected directly to the PC would this script work? I occasionally have
to use a comp at work where this has happened if I prematurely close the
app doing the printing.

Thanks,
John
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The script must be run on the machine that manages the
printer queue. If your printer is connected directly to your
PC then it will work. Give it a try!
 
Pegasus said:
The script must be run on the machine that manages the
printer queue. If your printer is connected directly to your
PC then it will work. Give it a try!
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I will.
Thanks,
John
 
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