It first goes to a spooler within Windows where it sorts and queues the requests made.

The print spooler service manages the list of print requests.

You should now be able to send fresh printing requests without facing a blockage issue.

Printer Managment Queue

The technique used in the previous step can also be implemented through the GUI as well.

Here is how:

These steps also perform the same function as with the Command Prompt above.

You should now be able to send fresh print requests to the spooler.

Clear print queue

Print job stuck in queue

However, it does not allow you to flush the print queue.

Nonetheless, it is still a useful utility to manage printers.

It is especially useful for print servers installed to handle simultaneous printing tasks in an organizational structure.

stop spooler

Here is how:

Note:There is no Print Management Console in the WindowsHome editions.

This method can be used when you are unable to remove it from any of the above-given methods.

Note:Misconfiguration of critical values in the systems registry could be fatal for your operating system.

start spooler

Therefore, we insist that you create asystem restore pointbefore proceeding forward with the process.

Heres how to run this troubleshooter for printer-related issues:

This should resolve any issues with the selected printer.

However, if the issue persists, tryreinstalling the printer drivermanually.

cmd commands

you could alsobackup your print queues and driversbefore reinstalling them.

Closing Words

Continuously getting print jobs blocked can be frustrating.

A users productivity is affected if they are not able to get their prints on time.

stop

Clearing out any choke pipelines in the print queue could clear passage for other jobs to continue.

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