Cancel the print spooler jobs

Can i delete the Print spooler jobs through command prompt or through any program with out stopping printspooler services.

Hello, I think you can not delete spooler jobs without stop spooller service. Otherwise, If you try to delete queue, you will see "This files using another software etc." error message. You can try below cmd.
R.
net stop spooler
DEL %systemroot%\system32\spool\printers\*.shd
DEL %systemroot%\system32\spool\printers\*.spl
net start spooler
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Jobs stay in queue and keep printing until you cancel them--then stops the print spooler...why?

My Printer: HP Photosmart C309a
My Laptop: HP G71 series
Operating System: Windows 7 (64 bit) but runs a lot of stuff on 32 bit
Problem: I print ONE copy of a multiple page document in Adobe Reader 9. I select even pages only (after which I would reinsert the pages and tell it to print odd pages only, to get the other side). The printer makes a sound indicating the job is finished, I remove my pages to collate them, and then the printer continues to print the job again without so much as a keystroke.
Naturally, you find the printer in the devices on the control panel, click "see what's printing" and highlight the job and cancel it.
Then somehow it turns off my print spooler.
I have tried everything suggested on other forums, like
restart the laptop/restart the printer
going to c\windows\system32\spool\printers and deleting whatever is hung up in there (usually a shockwave file).
Going to Services\print spooler \properties and making sure the settings are set to automatic
Uninstall\reinstall latest driver and software
Switching from Adobe Reader 10 to Adobe Reader 9
Use System Restore to try to reset the system to a previous state.
Run Trend Micro to check for viruses and spyware--nothing shows up.
I am positive the pdf doc is NOT the problem, because I can print it on my husband's laptop multiple times over with no problems.
Does anyone have this problem as well? Has anyone found a genuine solution other than manually canceling print jobs in queue and constantly restarting the print spooler?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
--Holly

Hi,
I believe your printer is wirelessly connected to your computer, right?!
What's the current printer software version installed in your laptop computer?!
to see: click start>control panel>uninstall a program under Programs then it will tell you the software version like HP Photosmart c309a v13 or v14.
If the software version is v13, click here to download and install the current software.
IF all things still fail, try to use the workaround provided by HP in this link. It says:
Workaround
Your HP printing product can operate sufficiently using an alternate print driver, although there might be some limitations. For instance, some buttons on the product control panel might not function, but the product prints normally from the computer. If the solutions in this document do not solve the issue, download and install an alternate print driver.
Follow these steps to install the HP Deskjet 990C print driver.
NOTE: These steps install the new print driver using the same port that the product already uses. The product functions normally with multiple drivers on the same port.
Find the port that the product already uses.
Click the Windows icon ( ), and then click Control Panel . The Control Panel opens in a new window.
Click Hardware and Sounds .
Click Printers . The Printers folder opens.
Right-click the product icon ( ), and then click Properties . The Propertieswindow opens.
Click the Ports tab. A window opens with a list of ports. The port for the product has a checkmark or a highlight.
Note the name of the port indicated for the product.
Close the Properties window, and then continue with the next steps.
Click Add a Printer in the menu bar at the top of the Printers window. The Windows Add Printer Wizard opens.
Click Add a local printer .
Select Use an existing Port .
Click the drop-down menu next to Use an existing Port , and then select the port that you noted earlier in these steps.
Click Next .
In the Manufacturer pane, click HP .
In the Printers pane, click HP Deskjet 990c , and then click Next . (IF YOU CANT FIND DESKJET 990C, JUST CLICK WINDOWS UPDATE WITHIN THIS WINDOW. THEN FIND DESKJET 990C and then click next)
Type a name for the new printer in the Printer name box, or keep the default name.
Select Set as the default printer , and then click Next . A window opens with a progress bar as the printer installs. Then a new window opens.
Click Do not share this printer , and then click Next .
If you want to print a test page, click the Print test page button.
Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
Try printing again, but select HP Deskjet 990c from the Print dialog box.
If this solves the issue, follow these steps to use the HP Deskjet 990c print driver whenever you send print jobs to the product.
In the program you are using, select the option to print. The Print dialog box opens.
Click the Name drop-down menu, and then select HP Deskjet 990c .
Change print settings as desired in the Paper size , Quality , and Paper type drop-down menus.
Select the Print range and Copies options as desired.
Click OK . The product prints the file.
Kiko

I cant print i get the printer spool service message

i have pavallion a1737c and i cant print!!! i get the printing spool service is not running, i have tried to turn on the spooler in the services area but no luck, can someone please help

Norton cancelled their protection. My printer spool went with their cancellation. Now it doesn't work.

How do I start or fix the print spooling servic e??

My Printer is an H P psc750-== and the only message I get when trying to start the Printer is the Print spooling is not working!
Just what is the spooling service and what do I do to get it woking again?? using Windows XP

The print spooler is where the print jobs go as a queue. You can start this by going to the Contorl Panel>administrative tools> services> then look for print spooler on the list when you click it then you would need to put it in automatic if its off. After that save it by clicking ok and check if it works.
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Where is the printer spool file on my Mac ?

I have a Mac Pro with 10.5.2 - and I print with 3 large Epson printers.
I had a print that started to print (Photoshop CS3)- and I saw that it was not what I wanted. I canceled the print in the Epson icon (on the dock) - and I shut down the printer and reset it.
But, when I turned the printer back on, the print started again.
Where is the file that holds prints - the printer que or printer spool file - on the Mac?
I have looked everywhere, and I cannot find such a folder anywhere. Anyone know where it is??
I used the CUPS tool
http://127.0.0.1:631/printers
to finally get rid of it, but I still would like to know where that file is kept.
Dick

Unfortunately, even though when Apple announced Handoff and Continuity and said Bluetooth 4.X was required, not all Macs with Bluetooth 4+ are compatible with Handoff. If the checkbox in System Preferences -> General isn't there, your Mac isn't compatible with Handoff. You can confirm that by going to "About This Mac" under the Apple Menu and then selecting "System Report." Then select Bluetooth in the upper left and see if your Mac is Handoff compatible. I'm typing this reply on a 2011 MacBook Air with Bluetooth 4.3.1 and running Yosemite but it's not compatible with Handoff.
You still will be able to make and receive phone calls on your Mac as long as your iPhone is within Bluetooth range. You can set that up in the FaceTime preferences. That's part of Continuity.
I have seen some instructions + software on the Web to enable continuity on Macs with Bluetooth 4+ that otherwise aren't compatible with Handoff. You'll have to do a web search if that's something you're interested in learning about.
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Can we cancel the print out of a scheduled report?

Suppose a report is scheduled and configured to printer.
We want send a cancel command to the printer.
how can this be done?

Hi Sriram,
Once you send any request to printer it will take it into printer buffer. You can't pass any command to cancell the printer buffer. You will have to go in printers and cancell the print job.
If you switch off the printer also the print que will wait till the printer comes in ready mode.
You will have to change the configuration of the scheduled report.
Hope this will help you.
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I have an HP2840 running with Windows 7. Every time I fax from the computer the printer spooler sto

I have an HP2840 running with Windows 7. Everytime I fax from the computer the print spooler STOPS.
I have to start, then stop, then start again everytime before any of my printers are available.
Is there a setting I need to change?

it sounds to me that the print spooler is crashing. Typically if the spooler crashes, when restarted it will try and process the job in the queue. If it crashes again, the job will be purged from the queue.
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Printer won't print, fixes won't fix! Reset the printer spooler dependencies to default.

Using a stand-alone Dell XPS 420 with Vista 32 bit and an OKI C1500 printer connected by USB. Always a problem getting the printer going after it has been disconnected, but this time it's a big problem! Get a printer spooler error message and it defaults
to 'use printer offline' so have:
restarted Printer Spooler in Services and set it to Automatic start and set it's Recovery to restart after each failure
rebooted, restored PC, power recycled printer, tried different usb slots, cable works OK
deleted printer driver in case it was corrupt and downloaded a new one
applied the automatic Fixit programme
applied a fix to prnter dependencies resetting them to RPCSS
None of the above has worked.
Now I would like to know how to reset the default drivers for the spooler and find out the cause and how to fix the problem!
Recently removed a Trojan that hi-jacked 32Rundll and stopped Microsoft Security Essentilals from running.
I need any explanation in slow. simple dorkspeak like 'Step one: press down on the button with B on it' or I won't understand!
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Hi,
o to Start / Run and type in "services.msc" without quotation marks, then press Enter or click OK.
In the window that opens (Services) look for "Print Spooler" on the right
Right-click "Print Spooler" and select "Properties".
Click on the "Recovery" tab and change all 3 drop-down boxes to "Restart The Service".
Make sure the 2 text boxes underneath say "1" in them.
Click Ok until you are back at the Services window, close it and you're good to go.
Go back into the properties of the "Print Spooler" tab and be sure to click Start to restart the Print Spooler service and it will restart the service immediately.
The Print spooler depends on the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service. Is this service disabled? Go to services.msc look for RPC. Check state: Automatic
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Acrobat 9 crashes the print spool

I have isolated the problem but I have no idea how to fix it. I have windows 7 Home Edition 64 Thanks in advance, Andy

Thanks for the quick response. I checked and I already have version 9.3.3. Here is some more info that may help:
(1) The problem only occurs when I print with Adobe Acrobat. Word, Wordperfect, excel, mozilla web pages, jpg files, all print fine.
(2) I think it has something to do with the print spool service (whatever that is)
(3) When I try to print from acrobat, it leaves files in C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS that I think are supposed to be deleted automatically that mess things up. One file ends in ".shd" and the other doesn't have an ending but explorer says it is a "shockwave" file.
I hope this problem makes some sense to you and is easy to fix. A.

Issue with getting the entire spooled job into the pdf document

Hi All,
My scheduled job runs fine and completes successfully but it appears to have some issues with getting the entire spooled job into the pdf document which it sends to a an end user.Has anyone encountered it before.Your kind assistance would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Regards,
John

Hi,
Please read below link for your query:-
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/EN/85/54c73cee4fb55be10000000a114084/content.htm
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OS XP Operation could not be completed. "The print spooler service is not running what to do?

I've used this printer since 2009 no problems. Added MS Office Home/Student 2010 and added Publisher 2010. When I try to add printer I get this message: "Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running. In trouble shooting with "?" get an error Server error 403.
I've uninstalled and installed the last 2 days, over 16 hours. I'm on an Acer Netbook (10" screen). What do I do to fix this. I even tried System Restore and still does not work.

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ME9F : no update message 'NEU' when user cancel the printing

I use transaction ME9F and when the user click on the button Output message, a specific program is called.
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HP P1606dn network printer spools jobs but won't print without a "form feed"

I recently changed by HP P1606dn printer from a USB connection to my HP desktop running Windows 7 (64bit) to a network connection. The objective was to allow my Mac (OS 10.6.8) to print to this printers as well via the network.
When I first installed the printer it worked fine. Then I installed the HP drivers on the Mac, and it too worked fine and continues to work fine. However, my Windows 8 desktop stopped printing. It appears to spool the print jobs correctly and they show up in the queue as actively printing. However, the only way to get them out is to go over to the printer and press the "form feed" button (button showing page with down arrow). Then the HP test page will come out followed by the desired print job.
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