Print Job stuck in queue

U4CX · 06-04-2007, 01:36 PM

Hello all,

I got 2 computers, 1 is connected to a printer and the other is also using the same printer but is connected through the network. Basically, the print job is stuck and if I try to delete the stuck job, it just says "Deleting - Printing" and never goes away. As a result, I cannot print any other documents.

I've tried turn on/off the printer, restarting spool service, disconnecting the printer from the computers, but nothing has worked. Also, there is no file located in the C:/Windows/System32/spool/Printers folder. The only thing I haven't tried is restarting the computer but if possible I really don't want to restart them.

Is there any other things I can try to solve this problem? Or is restarting the computers the only way?

Thanks very much!

U4CX · 06-04-2007, 02:15 PM

Ack, nevermind.

I restarted spool service on the printing computer instead of the computer that hosts the printer. I restarted spool on the hosting computer and it worked.

The problem is solved.

06-04-2007, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
U4CX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103 OS: XP	Print Job stuck in queue Hello all, I got 2 computers, 1 is connected to a printer and the other is also using the same printer but is connected through the network. Basically, the print job is stuck and if I try to delete the stuck job, it just says "Deleting - Printing" and never goes away. As a result, I cannot print any other documents. I've tried turn on/off the printer, restarting spool service, disconnecting the printer from the computers, but nothing has worked. Also, there is no file located in the C:/Windows/System32/spool/Printers folder. The only thing I haven't tried is restarting the computer but if possible I really don't want to restart them. Is there any other things I can try to solve this problem? Or is restarting the computers the only way? Thanks very much!

06-04-2007, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
U4CX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103 OS: XP	Re: Print Job stuck in queue Ack, nevermind. I restarted spool service on the printing computer instead of the computer that hosts the printer. I restarted spool on the hosting computer and it worked. The problem is solved.