{"id":1067,"date":"2022-05-19T12:37:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2024-05-23T17:11:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T17:11:09","slug":"print-job-stuck-in-queue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/print-job-stuck-in-queue\/","title":{"rendered":"Print Job Stuck in Queue? Here&#8217;s How to Expertly Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every printer user has had the experience of sending a command to their printer only to find the machine refusing it. Irrespective of all your efforts, the printer just won&#8217;t print. Annoyed users often ask questions like why is my <b>print job stuck in queue<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Well, there are many causes behind this problem. You may have an outdated printer driver that&#8217;s causing the print jobs to get stuck. At this time, it is also wise to see if you need a printer driver update. It is particularly so if you&#8217;ve just installed a Windows update. In this post, you&#8217;ll find answers to this problem. Use the troubleshooting techniques given to ><b>fix<\/b> the document that&#8217;s stuck in the print queue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Troubleshoot Print Jobs Stuck in Queue<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before troubleshooting the problem, clear all malware in your system. Also, clear the junk and safeguard your privacy by preserving the browser&#8217;s data collection practices. After that, follow these resolutions to deal with the situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Restart Your Printer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may wonder why to restart the printer and not your computer. It&#8217;s because both your system and printer are likely to get glitches. When you find <\/span><b>print jobs stuck in queue Windows 10<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the problem lies with your printing device. So, rebooting it will remove slight issues. The process to restart depends on the printer model and brand (Epson, Canon, HP, Brother).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, you only need to press and hold the power button till the printer shuts. Then press the button once more to launch it. If this does not give you the result, pull the plug away from the electric socket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Clear Printer Queue in Windows 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s a simple process to clear the printer queue in Windows 10. If you don&#8217;t follow this stepwise process, you&#8217;ll struggle with <\/span><b>print jobs stuck in queue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch the &#8216;<\/span><b>Control Panel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Devices and Printers&#8217;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and choose the device with a stuck print job.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A window with print jobs will come up. Here just choose the job you want to delete or cancel. Right-tap so that the dropdown opens and choose cancel document.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To cancel the whole print queue, navigate to the &#8216;<\/span><b>Printer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; tab, right-tap, and opt for &#8216;<\/span><b>Cancel all documents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Restart the Print Spooler Service<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The print spooler service takes care of every print job on Windows 10 PCs. If this service is stuck, you can face printing issues, like printing jobs stuck. In such a case, restart the print spooler service. You can do so by using these points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the keyboard shortcut of Windows + R, and input &#8216;services.msc.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Windows Services Console will open.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go down and find the print spooler service.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See its status.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it&#8217;s running, right-tap the Print Spooler Service and choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Restart<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the print spooler service isn&#8217;t started, you must start the service and modify its startup type to &#8216;<\/span><b>Automatic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, start your PC again and see if the problem is resolved.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>End a Stuck Print Job using a Command Prompt<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the method described above to start the print spooler, you can also stop and start it using the command prompt. Here are the steps to follow in order to remove the<\/span><b> print job stuck in queue Windows 10<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using the command prompt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Start<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>Search<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, input&#8217; <\/span><b>Command Prompt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-tap <\/span><b>Command Prompt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and then click &#8216;<\/span><b>Run as administrator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now input &#8216;<\/span><b>net stop spooler<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>Enter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open &#8216;<\/span><b>File Explorer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; from the taskbar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap&#8217; <\/span><b>Address bar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; in its window.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input&#8217; C:\\Windows\\System32\\Spool\\Printers&#8217; and hit the &#8216;Enter&#8217; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap and drag to highlight files.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, right-tap the chosen files and click &#8216;<\/span><b>Delete<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input&#8217; <\/span><b>net start spooler<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>Enter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Reinstall the Printer Driver<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you repeatedly find all your print jobs stuck in a queue, the culprit may be a faulty or outdated driver. It&#8217;s best to update your printer driver and see if your problem is resolved. You can install the printer driver manually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printer manufacturers like Canon, HP, Brother, Epson, and Dell often release new printer drivers. These effectively fix technical glitches and enhance the performance of the printer. You can get the updated driver by navigating to your specific printer manufacturer&#8217;s website. go to the &#8216;<\/span><b>Download<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; or &#8216;<\/span><b>Support<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; section to get the latest driver and install it on your system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Create a Batch File to use Indefinitely<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also make a batch file and launch it when you want to troubleshoot <\/span><b>print jobs stuck in queue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Open Notepad and follow these points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After opening the Notepad, add these lines to the document:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Del percent system root percent System32spoolprinters* net stop spooler \/Q \/F \/S<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Net Spooler start.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that choose &#8216;<\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; followed by &#8216;<\/span><b>Save As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give any name to your file. But it must end in .bat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the ANSI encoding type.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now save the document.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Clear Print Jobs Stuck on Mac<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s easy to cancel print jobs that are stuck in a queue on Mac. The most convenient approach is to find a printer spool and delete printing jobs from the Doc. The spool will not be visible till an active print job gets queued. So, look in the Mac Doc for the icon of the printer. Hover your cursor over the icon to see the printer&#8217;s name. Click it to open the printer utility. Now choose print jobs that you desire to remove from the queue. Tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>X<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; buttons beside their name. It will cancel that job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For regular printer users, repeatedly encountering <\/span><b>print job stuck in queue <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in their specific printer model can be annoying. But now you are familiar with all the troubleshooting required for this purpose. If you need more assistance or are still unable to get your document out of the queue, it&#8217;s best to connect with professional <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/\">printer support services<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. 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