Spooler — Empty Print

This is the safest way to clear the queue without manually stopping system services.

But if jobs are stuck, the command-line method works more reliably. empty print spooler

You can perform the same reset quickly using the Command Prompt as an administrator: Type net stop spooler and hit . This is the safest way to clear the

net stop spooler del %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\* /Q net start spooler empty print spooler

: Press Windows + R , type services.msc , and press Enter . Find Print Spooler in the list, right-click it, and select Stop .

Before you can fix it, it helps to understand what it is. The Print Spooler is a software service (a small program running in the background) that manages all print jobs sent from your computer to the printer.