delete a print job

How can I delete a partially completed print job?
I open the printer dialog box, cancel the job, but it remains, even through
a reboot.
I am running Vista Home Premium.

Thank you.

MBum wrote:
> How can I delete a partially completed print job?
> I open the printer dialog box, cancel the job, but it remains, even through
> a reboot.
> I am running Vista Home Premium.
>
> Thank you.

Stop the print spooler service first. Then go back to the printer dialog
box and you will be able to delete the job.

Start Orb>Search box, type:

cmd [enter]

When cmd appears above, right-click it and choose "run as
Administrator". At the cmd prompt that appears, do:

net stop spooler [enter]

Now you can cancel your print job and then restart the spooler:

net start spooler [enter]


Malke
--
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"Malke" wrote:

> MBum wrote:
> > How can I delete a partially completed print job?
> > I open the printer dialog box, cancel the job, but it remains, even through
> > a reboot.
> > I am running Vista Home Premium.
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> Stop the print spooler service first. Then go back to the printer dialog
> box and you will be able to delete the job.
>
> Start Orb>Search box, type:
>
> cmd [enter]
>
> When cmd appears above, right-click it and choose "run as
> Administrator". At the cmd prompt that appears, do:
>
> net stop spooler [enter]
>
> Now you can cancel your print job and then restart the spooler:
>
> net start spooler [enter]
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
Thanks for the quick reply.
I will give a try shortly.

Thanks again.

Hi,
I have the same problem cancelling print jobs. I tried the stop spooler,
but when I try to delete the print job I get a message the spooler is not
running and to restart it. When I do I still can't delete the job.
Thanks
--
Phil


"Malke" wrote:

> MBum wrote:
> > How can I delete a partially completed print job?
> > I open the printer dialog box, cancel the job, but it remains, even through
> > a reboot.
> > I am running Vista Home Premium.
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> Stop the print spooler service first. Then go back to the printer dialog
> box and you will be able to delete the job.
>
> Start Orb>Search box, type:
>
> cmd [enter]
>
> When cmd appears above, right-click it and choose "run as
> Administrator". At the cmd prompt that appears, do:
>
> net stop spooler [enter]
>
> Now you can cancel your print job and then restart the spooler:
>
> net start spooler [enter]
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Jajaja ...
I think I got it !!

I have the same problem...
A stoped and deleted print job that never die !!

So I stop the spooler ( remember to open a CMD window)

> net stop spooler [enter]

Go to this folder in my Vista
C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS

There is files with the extension .SHD and .SPL, it comes in pairs, for
example:
FP00011.SHD and FP00011.SPL

I open One of then and found that one is the Word that I want to print.
So I delete the two files.

I started again the spooler

> net start spooler [enter]

And Voila !!

Best regards

Nicolas

"Phil" wrote:

> Hi,
> I have the same problem cancelling print jobs. I tried the stop spooler,
> but when I try to delete the print job I get a message the spooler is not
> running and to restart it. When I do I still can't delete the job.
> Thanks
> --
> Phil
>
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > MBum wrote:
> > > How can I delete a partially completed print job?
> > > I open the printer dialog box, cancel the job, but it remains, even through
> > > a reboot.
> > > I am running Vista Home Premium.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> >
> > Stop the print spooler service first. Then go back to the printer dialog
> > box and you will be able to delete the job.
> >
> > Start Orb>Search box, type:
> >
> > cmd [enter]
> >
> > When cmd appears above, right-click it and choose "run as
> > Administrator". At the cmd prompt that appears, do:
> >
> > net stop spooler [enter]
> >
> > Now you can cancel your print job and then restart the spooler:
> >
> > net start spooler [enter]
> >
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >