Can't clear print queue
in [Windows XP]
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From: Pegasus [MVP] on 29 Mar 2010 06:08 "Herzl Regev" <HerzlRegev(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:27322FB6-8A35-49B2-962B-53835385BBD9(a)microsoft.com... > First of all, the problem went away, but it might return. Re the replies: > > before trying the way I listed, I already tried the way suggested by > LD55ZRA. > > when I deleted the files in /WINDOWS/System32/spool/PRINTERS, nothing was > left, but the printer queue stayed occupied. I didn't reboot the PC. What > seems to have worked was that I closed that window that I got from > "opening" > the printer. Before that I disconnected the printer, turned it off - > didn't > help. I think you were deceived. Cleaning out the Printers folder is a non-approved way of doing things and your printer screen will not update itself automatically. If you did a screen refresh (e.g. with F5) then you would immediately see an empty print queue.
From: HeyBub on 30 Mar 2010 16:33 Herzl Regev wrote: > How do I clear the print queue? > I've tried "net stop spooler" and deleted all in > /WINDOWS/System32/spool/PRINTERS, to no avail. > > The OS is XP Home SP3. The printer is HP psc 1200. You may have to build in a pause (the "ping" command). The following batch file works for me: @echo off echo. echo Purging the print queue . . . net stop Spooler echo Deleting all print jobs . . . ping localhost -n 4 > nul del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.* net start Spooler echo Done! ping localhost -n 4 > nul
From: John John - MVP on 30 Mar 2010 16:39 HeyBub wrote: > Herzl Regev wrote: >> How do I clear the print queue? >> I've tried "net stop spooler" and deleted all in >> /WINDOWS/System32/spool/PRINTERS, to no avail. >> >> The OS is XP Home SP3. The printer is HP psc 1200. > > You may have to build in a pause (the "ping" command). > > The following batch file works for me: > > @echo off > echo. > echo Purging the print queue . . . > net stop Spooler > echo Deleting all print jobs . . . > ping localhost -n 4 > nul > del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.* > net start Spooler > echo Done! > ping localhost -n 4 > nul Actually, when taking a second look at the batch file you will see that all that the ping command does is give the user a bit of time to see and read the echo... John
From: Pegasus [MVP] on 30 Mar 2010 19:14
"John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:OPqbpkE0KHA.6140(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > HeyBub wrote: >> Herzl Regev wrote: >>> How do I clear the print queue? >>> I've tried "net stop spooler" and deleted all in >>> /WINDOWS/System32/spool/PRINTERS, to no avail. >>> >>> The OS is XP Home SP3. The printer is HP psc 1200. >> >> You may have to build in a pause (the "ping" command). >> >> The following batch file works for me: >> >> @echo off >> echo. >> echo Purging the print queue . . . >> net stop Spooler >> echo Deleting all print jobs . . . >> ping localhost -n 4 > nul >> del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.* >> net start Spooler >> echo Done! >> ping localhost -n 4 > nul > > Actually, when taking a second look at the batch file you will see that > all that the ping command does is give the user a bit of time to see and > read the echo... > > John The batch file comes out of my kitchen and yes, this was exactly the purpose of the ping command. Some day, if you're interested, I'll explain the contortions I had to go through to get around the UAC restrictioins under Windows 7 . . . |