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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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 the print, but I still would like to know where that file is kept.
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Whenever you print to a printer through Leopard, the printer you are printing to will show up in the dock. Click this icon and it will open you Printer Queue. You can also go to Print & Fax Preference Pane. Select your printer and then click Open Queue. Select the print job that is in the queue and click the delete button.
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Flash player object enters print spooler file

This just started, yesterday all was fine. when I try to print a pic from Picasa it won't print -- the print spooler file has a SHD file with a flash player object. I keep clearing the spooler and emplying the file, but they keep reappearing. I uninstalled all adobe programs, but it's still happening. Windows Vista system 32 HP all in one printer.

thanks so much for helping, but I need to fix this. Yes, I'm finding what seems to be the same wierd files each time I give the print command for a pic. problem is, I have to stop the print spooler, then delete the two files, but then I can onlly print a doc. if I try to print a pic, it happens again. the hp printer will not cancel the doc. and it will not let me print another until I clear the print spooler file. I tried resizing the pic, but the same thing happened again. I have deleted all adobe stuff from my c: disk, figure I'll down load it later. Any other ideas? I'm going to HP noiw, wish me luck.

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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)
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Click Do not share this printer , and then click Next .
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Click the Name drop-down menu, and then select HP Deskjet 990c .
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Select the Print range and Copies options as desired.
Click OK . The product prints the file.
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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.
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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.
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I am sorry you are having trouble with your print experience.
I am going to make some assumptions here, which could be wrong in your case, but might help others. Since you mention printing from Windows7 and ePrint in the same thread, can I assume you are trying to print using the HP ePrint driver for windows (www.hp.com/go/eprintsoftware) ? The ePrint driver also comes preinstalled on all HP laptops and pcs now, so maybe you made a recent pc purchase and therefore have the ePrint driver installed?
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Good luck.
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Printer won't print, fixes won't fix! Reset the printer spooler dependencies to default.

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