In this article, we will share with you the steps on how to clear the printer queue in Windows operating system. This would be very useful, in case of corrupted or hung print jobs. There are 2 methods, you can follow either of these 2 methods.
Method 1
Open the Windows services, look for Printer Spooler and stop the service.
Go C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS and delete all the files inside.
Go back to the Windows service and start the Print Spooler service.
Method 2
Launch the command prompt with “Run as administrator”
Execute the following commands,
#### To Stop Print Spooler Service
net stop spooler
#### To Delete Files inside Printers Folder
del %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\* /Q
#### To Start Print Spooler Service
net start spooler
