Trouble Cancelling a Print Job

[Jethro]

Sorry - this is a repost. I saw no replies to my first one.

Thanks


Often I encounter a problem when I try to print on my Konica/Minolta
laser printer. It shows as 'printing' in the printer window. but
doesn't print. Then when I cancel or delete that task, it just sits
there looking at me and the entry in the printer window never
disappears until I re-boot.

How do I make XP remove the task from the printer window?

Thanks

Jethro

 

[Pegasus]

You did get one reply to your original post. It gave you
the batch file I created myself in response to a similar
question some time ago:

@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

Make this batch file "c:\Windows\purge.bat", then create
a desktop shortcut that points to it.

 

[Jethro]

You did get one reply to your original post. It gave you
the batch file I created myself in response to a similar
question some time ago:

@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

Make this batch file "c:\Windows\purge.bat", then create
a desktop shortcut that points to it.

Sorry about that. I got this one and will try the .bat file. Thanks

Jethro

 

[Jethro]

You did get one reply to your original post. It gave you
the batch file I created myself in response to a similar
question some time ago:

@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

Make this batch file "c:\Windows\purge.bat", then create
a desktop shortcut that points to it.

Tried it & it worked,

Thanks

Jethro