One of the most annoying printer problems is when your print job is queued. Imagine that you have to send the documents within a certain time and you are faced with an HP print job waiting in line. This is quite the case. True? The print job gets stuck in the queue for various reasons. In this blog, we’ll discuss some common causes of HP print jobs being queued and how you can fix it.
Common Reasons for an HP Print Job to Get Stuck in Queue
Power outages are one of the most common causes of this problem. Crowd of documents to be printed in the queue. Cannot delete or remove print jobs.
Troubleshooting Tips to Fix HP Print Job Stuck in Queue
Get rid of print jobs: When you put a new document to print, a new file is created in windows. This leads to a stream of files. Follow the steps below to delete the files to resolve the print job stuck in the queue;
Start by saving the files and any tasks you want to print. After that, turn off the printer and disconnect it from the power source. The next step is to navigate to the Windows service by following the paths below; Search for the windows service and then navigate to the services registered in it. The other way to get to the services menu is to press the Windows and R buttons together and type services.msc in the Run dialog. After that click OK. Now, look for the services in the listed services and check if you see the ‘Print spooler’ service. When you notice the ‘Print spooler’ service, right click on it and then tap on the stop tab. After stopping the print spooler service, close the service window. The next step is to navigate to C:WindowsSystem32SpoolPRINTERS with the help of Windows Explorer. Now, select and delete all the files in the PRINTERS folder The next step involves turning off the PC device. If the printer has been unplugged for about 60 seconds, plug it back in. After that, turn on the printer and computer and see if you can print the documents now.
HP Printer Ready to Reprint!
This is how you can clear a queued HP print job. You will no longer face this problem and you know how to fix it in case you do. Hurry up! The deadline is near.