Clear print queue/print queue stuck
Occasionally a print job may be stuck in the print queue that you cannot clear.
You may need to restart the Printer Spooler Service on the curriculum server (or which computer is hosting the printer) and to delete the offending file.
The Following should be done by whomever is responsible for Curriculum network:
You can clear the print queue using the following command:
- Remote onto the school sever as an Administrator
- Click Start.
- Type
Command
. - Right-click “Command Prompt” and select “Run as administrator“.
- Type
net stop spooler
then press “Enter“. - Type
del %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\* /Q
then press “Enter“. - Type
net start spooler
then press “Enter“. - The print queue on your Windows should now be cleared. Type
exit
, then press “Enter” to exit the command window.