Removing items in printing queue

How do I delete items to be printed in the queue? The printer is HP 3600 with Windows 7. There is no print icon on the bottom of the desktop anymore.

Go to the Control Panel.
Double-click on the Printer you are printing on. That will open up the queue.
Single click on the item you wish to delete and select Cancel Printing (or Delete).

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Items in Print Queue disappear (HP LaserJet 1200)

&It happens quite regularly that when I send several documents to my HP LaserJet 1200, some of them disappear from the queue even before the data can be sent to the printer. An example of what happened only minutes ago: I sent 4 documents to the printer, the queue send "sending data" for doc #1, lamp flashed on the printer, then the lamp stopped flashing, the doc was NOT printed and the other 3 docs as well as that one were removed from the queue list.
I contacted who were not of any help. They said to uninstall all the drivers and let Tiger reinstall them.
Fine. But how do I uninstall? They have not responded, there is no info on their site (or even in Mac OS Help about uninstalling printer drivers), nor does the installer downloaded from HP have an uninstall option.
I can remove all sorts of files, but I don't want to remove a file which is necessary for the system to run nor do I wish to leave a file which should be removed.
So, two questions: has anyone experienced this problem and, if so, is there as solution; and how to I uninstall/reinstall the printer drivers?
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An update: I was on the phone with HP. They were not helpful at all. The only suggestion they could come up with is that the documents in question contained PostScript level 3 and the printer can only deal with level 2 at highest. Of course, this doesn't really account for the fact that other documents disappear from the queue, that the same document prints out directly to an Epson 200 color inkjet printer. I have the feeling that maybe HP is just crap and that's the end of it. Or...????

'Unshare' 100+ dead print queues

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I have been tasked with removing inactive/dead print queues from our print servers (Server 2008 R2). I have been pinging all IPs for the past month to get an idea of what is dead and what isn't. Before I delete the queues, I would want to 'unshare' them
first (untick the tick box) for 100+ queues. I am a complete PowerShell novice so I would appreciate it if someone could give me any code that they have used in the past, where I can just reference a list of print queue names I have in a text file and
it unshares them in a batch process.
Thanks in advance!

$_.Comment = "$($_.Comment) - marked to unshare"
I hope this post has helped!

Epson Stylus Photo 1290 - how do I remove items from the print queue?

Description of problem with "Epson Stylus Photo 1290" Application:
After selecting Show Completed Jobs from the main menu (Jobs > Hide/Show Completed Jobs) I am presented with a status list of print jobs (a.k.a. "print queue") that are either marked as "Completed", "Cancelled", "On Hold", "Printing" etc. Each and every time I print an item it is added to this list.
I simply want to clear this list.
However, the application's "Delete" button appears to only transform a "Printing" job to a "Cancelled" job, for example.
So how on earth do I clear the old (and, to me, useless) jobs listed in this print queue?
I know this isn't apple software but seeking help on the EPSON sites (and the rest of the net) has led me nowhere.
Many many thanks in advance if anyone can suggest anything!
My set-up:
Hardware:
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Boot ROM Version: MBP51.007E.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.33f8
Running: OS X 10.5.8
Problem App: EPSON Stylus Photo 1290.app, version 6.0.3
Queue name: EPSONStylus_Photo1290
Host name: localhost
Driver version: 3.09 (confirmed as latest)
URL: usb://EPSON/Stylus%20Photo%201290?serial=WORLL0112061542320
Have print log files been cleared: Yes (using MacPilot)
Have print preferences been trashed/reset: Yes (all that I could find)
When did this problem start: not sure, I first noticed it several months after first using it on my MBP 10.5.x

Hmmmm. Doesn't look like I can edit my post. Okay.......
Contrary to what I've said above, this IS an Apple issue as the problem lies in the Print Queue, which is part of the OS.
The "fix" is to go System Preferences > Print & Fax and then delete the 1290 from the list of printers.
When the 1290 printer is re-added its print queue is now empty AND the Delete button does as it is supposed to do - it deletes items from the queue list.
Hooray!

Removing items from queues...

I am almost done with this program, just I cannot remove items from the end of the queue successfully. The object of this program was to remove the first 5 and last 5 items from a queue and print the remaining. I've done all but remove the last 5. There is some code in there to do it, but it doesn't work correctly. I'd appreciate any help. Thank you.
public class Library3
public static void main (String[] args)
BookList3 books = new BookList3();
System.out.println (books);
// add twenty books by addLast
for (int x = 1; x < 21; x++)
books.addLast (new Book("Java " + x));
System.out.println("The first 5 books by \'getFirst()\' are:");
for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++)
System.out.println((Book) books.getFirst());
System.out.println("\nThe first 5 books by \'getLast()\' are:");
for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++)
System.out.println((Book) books.getLast());
System.out.println("\nThere are " + books.size() + " books remaining in the library ");
System.out.println (books);
public class BookList3
private BookNode first, last;
private int size = 0;
BookList3()
first = last = null;
public void add (Book newBook)
BookNode newNode = new BookNode (newBook);
if (first == null) // the queue is empty
first = last = newNode; // first element is also the last
else
last = last.next = newNode; // last link now points to current
public void enqueue (Book newBook)
add (newBook);
public void addLast(Book newBook)
enqueue (newBook);
size++;
public Book dequeue()
if (first == null)
return new Book ("No books to remove");
else
BookNode current = first;
first = first.next;
return current.book;
public Book getFirst()
size--;
return dequeue();
public Book pop()
if (last == null)
return new Book("No books to remove");
else
BookNode current = last;
last = last.previous;
return current.book;
public Book getLast()
size--;
return pop();
public int size()
return size;
public String toString ()
String result = "";
BookNode current = first;
while (current != null)
result += current.book.toString() + "\n";
current = current.next;
return result;
private class BookNode
public Book book;
public BookNode previous, next;
public BookNode (Book theBook)
book = theBook;
previous = next = null;
public class Book
private String title;
public Book (String newTitle)
title = newTitle;
public String toString ()
return title;
}

Just a couple of notes...
- your calls to getLast, getFirst, etc. seem a little redundant. Apart from incrementing the size variable, they just call their respective class to do the action. Both methods are already public, so why the need to call another method? Just throw the size++ or size-- into the implemented method. And your enqueue just calls add() and nothing else... just an unnecessary intermediate step.
- I'm not a big fan of the return new Book ("No books to remove") ... if there are no books, why not return null, and do a check for it on the calling method. Creating a new book to return the fact that there are no books to return just doesn't seem logical. What I guess you're doing is displaying the title of the book if there's a book to return. If not, then you return a book with the title "No books to remove" and it displays that instead. All fine and dandy, but mindsets like that will eventually dig you into a hole. A quick check for null can take care of it, no problem.
Okay, now back to your problem. In what way is it not "working correctly". What is your output onto your screen. The code to pop() (thought Pop was related to Stacks, not Queues, but whatever), enqueue() and dequeue() all look fine at first glance, but I haven't traced the code extensively. I'd say throw in a bunch (and I mean a ton) of println()'s in there, and see if you can figure out where your problem lies. I'd do it, but hey.. it's your project :) If you can't figure out what's going on, post an update on your problems and i'll take another look.

Officejet Pro 8600 - Can't remove canceled job from print queue

Hi there
I canceled a print job from the print queue, but it refuses to budge! Everytime I try to remove it, I get this message:
I can print other documents, but it's very irritating having this here all the time (and a big red blob on my dock icon announcing a phantom print job).
Can anyone help me rid myself of this spectre of print purgatory?
Cheers!

Try downloading and running the HP Print and Scan doctor. This software is able to remove phantom print jobs for you automatically. The program can be downloaded from here.
As well, for Windows based computers, restarting the computer can also help with this issue oftentimes. Hope this helps.
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Where are items stored in print queue?

I held documents in print queue for several weeks while I had my printer packed for moving. System still backed up using Time Machine during this time. Before I reconnected printer, in trying to resolve another issue, I used Onyx software and deleted the cache (which apparently included the print queue). Now I want to recover the documents in the print queue from my time Machine back up but I am unable to find them.
Where does OS X 10.6 put the data to print documents from the print queue? What is the name of the file or folder where they are stored?

tomfromflagstaff wrote:
Yes, I assume that the CUPS job is what caused my difficulty.
And they are gone.
As I mentioned, I only tried Onyx in 10.7.x. Deleting the cache for the CUPS jobs did not actually remove a print job I had spooled. I was able to "see" the file beginning the the "d" in /private/var/spool/cups and move it to my Desktop.
Did you try the Terminal comand I had in my last post to see if there are any files in the spool directory? You will not be able to see the files themselves as even administrators do not have enough privileges to view that directory. The best you can do is use the sudo command to list the files.
The long and short of it is that if the files are not in /private/var/spool/cups, they are gone.
If I understand you correctly, restoring my system to the Time Machine back-up prior to performing this maintenance will not restore my system to it's state (including these print files) at the time of the back-up? How can that be? My understanding was that Time Machine backed-up everything.
Are there other vital files that Time Machine does not back up?
That is my understanding based on what I see in 10.7.x. Time Machine does not back up any caches or any of the files in /private/var/spool/cups. Time Machine will also not back up any other caches or system logs. I don't have a list of what it does not back up. I am not even sure if there is such a list available to users.

Hp C310 e all in one. Print that is stuck in the print queue, cancel does not remove

hp C310 e all in one. I have a print that is stuck in the print queue, cancel does not remove says deleting. I have tried shutting down printer, closing word doc, multiple canel all prints. Any Ideas

Hello mackice,
Try these steps below to clear the print queue. The steps are listed for Vista and Windows 7 and would be slightly different for XP. If you are using a Mac then the steps below would not work. Please advise what OS you are using.
Option 1)
1. Click on start orb
2. Type in search window: "services.msc" (without the quotes)
3. click ok
4. Scroll down to Printer spooler service and click on it in the right side window.
5. On the left side click stop the service and wait forthe process to stop
(Do not close the window yet. You will have to restart it here later.)
6. next delete the print job in the printer queue
7. then restart the spooler service
8. Resubmit your new print job.
Option 2)
If that doesn't clear it, the next step would be to stop the spooler
service as stated above
Go into windows explorer
(Print job data is collected and stored in a spool file in the spooler
folder.)
It is located in:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS
Your print job will show 2 files there Example below:
00002.SHD
00002.SPL
Delete the files located in there. There may be several of them
depending apon how many print jobs you submitted. You will have to
resubmit your print jobs all over again.
Next go back to services window and restart the spooler service
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Cannot remove clear a job from printer queue in Windows 7 Home Premium

printed a word document. document prints, but does not clear out of the printer queue. i have cancelled the print several times, but the document remains in the printer queue and reprints every time the computer is restarted. how can i clear this job from the printer queue?
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Hi,
From the Control Panel, open Administrative Tools and select Sevices. Browse down to the print spooler service, right click it and select Properties then click on the Stop button. Now browse to C:\Windows\System32\Spool\PRINTERS and delete the job inside this folder - You may need to click a prompt to gain the appropriate authority to open the PRINTERS folder.
Restart the computer and you should find the document(s) have been removed.
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Netflix problem using Firefox 9.0.1 (mac), unable to remove items from queue but I can from Safari. Anyone had this problem? Talked to Netflix they can remove items on their end.

iMac OS 10.5.8, 2.66 GHz, 4gb memory. I've tried with adblock on and off. I use HTTPS Everywhere.
Netflix suggested it might be a browser issue and to try Safari. I was able to remove items from queue using Safari.

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I have items listed as "pending" in my print queue online but nothing is printing.

i have sent multiple items to print and whilst they are sitting in my print queue marked as "pending" nothing is printing. the printer is on and having run a wireless report all seems fine. what am i missing??

Hi daws78,
If a print job is in the pending status, it could mean there's an issue with the printer itself (paper jam, low ink levels, etc.). Double check to make sure there are no alerts like these on the printer. If not, then you can try resetting the printer's connection with these steps:
1. Unplug your router.
2. Unplug the printer (without turning it off first).
3. After about 60 seconds, plug in the router and once it's ready, plug in the printer.
Let me know if the print jobs are still pending after you've done this.
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Pick queue item to work on, check "Also remove item from queue(s)" - where did it go?

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How do I switch the items in my print queue listed under "wireless" over to the "usb" ?

I turned off my wireless service, but i still have items in my print queue under "wireless printer" for my HP 3050A. How do I switch the settings so that it will print using the usb cable (for the same printer)?

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Print queue shows item in hold

My 2010 iMac shows the number one on the hold icon, but it is grayed out. Also, nothing shows up on the queue listing. I have no problem printing from my desktop Mac, but I cannot print from my laptop over my home network. I have checked the print queue on the laptop with the same results, one file showing on the hold icon (grayed out), but nothing in the print queue listing.
Does anyone know how I may be able to get this cleared so that I can print from my laptop again.
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Unclel -
It might be helpful to specify what printer you are trying to use and what Driver version.

ITunes is automatically adding items to download queue - 1 GB

"The iTunes client is downloading items that I did not choose to purchase! I find this annoying and would very much like to get the issue resolved as soon as possible. I would like to have the remaining items in my download queue removed. I would like to receive a credit for these items in the queue.
I purchased a Multi-pass and downloaded an episode of "The Daily Show" on 3/9/2006. This is the only episode that I have chosen to download. I noticed that that iTunes was downloading episodes for a range of dates starting on 3/13/2006. There is 1/2 Gigabyte of The Daily Show episodes days in my download queue. This is particularly irritating because I purchased a song last night that I can not download until I get the issue resolved."
The preceding was the message that I originally sent to customer service. The problem persists. Every time I log into iTunes I find that more episodes have been automatically added to the queue.
I thought that I would be able to select the specific episodes that I wanted when I purchased the multipass.
I have sent several messages to customer service and each time I get a stock answer that had nothing to do with my actual problem.
The first answer began:
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The corrected version of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 3/20/06" has been added to your download queue. You may download it at any time, free of charge, by opening iTunes and selecting Check for Purchases from the Advanced menu.
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The multi-pass is apparently functioning as it was designed to function. It is designed to automatically download the next 15 episodes automatically as they become available.
The text by the "buy" button read "$9.99 (16 episodes)." The fine print beneath indicates that the episodes are contiguous. I might have guessed this but there was a 4 day gap after the first episode.
This is not really what I had expected but I'm not complaining. I have not seen any bad Daily Show episodes.
I received a follow up message from Apple explaining the situation. The message was on par with the excellent support I have received from Apple in the past.

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