On Windows 10, it can be frustrating when trying to print and the document stucks in queue, and if you try to cancel the job, it’ll stay deleting forever.
Although there could be a lot of reasons why you can’t print, including connection problems or issues with the printer itself, typically, it’s a problem with the “print spooler” on Windows 10. This is a service that spools print jobs and handles interactions with the printer, and sometimes it’ll stop working, even after restarting your device and printer.
The Print spooler service needs to be started to print. Here are the steps to check the print spooler service. Click Start; In the search box, type Services; In the services window, look for Print Spooler service and right-click on it. I've been trying to print and cut for the last three or four hours and every time that I try to print the job gets stuck in Windows spooling infinitely. Every other piece of software on my computer can continue to print normally. 'Home' network selected. When attempting to print, the status displayed in the 'See what's printing' window is an immediate 'Deleting - Spooling' which then disappears. If it ever says anything else first, it's too fast for me to see. Nothing is 'stuck' in the print queue; no print queue files remain. Printer spooling is an important process. When you print a document, the printer presents status updates in various instances. In accordance with the printer speed, spooler (a dedicated program) orders jobs and feeds data for printing.
If you’re experiencing this problem, you can fix this particular printer issue by resetting the print spooler on the computer using the Services console or Command Prompt.
In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to fix the print spooler on Windows 10 to fix a printer.
How to fix print spooler using Services
To fix the print spooler service to continue printing on Windows 10, use these steps:
Open Start on Windows 10.
Search for services.msc and click the top result to open the Services console.
Right-click the Print Spooler service and select the Properties option.
Click the General tab.
Click the Stop button.
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Type the following path to the printers folder and press Enter:
Click the Continue button (if applicable).
Select everything in the printers folder (Ctrl + A keyboard shortcut) and hit the Delete button to remove its content.
Click the General tab.
Click the Start button to restart the spooler.
Click the OK button.
Once you complete the steps, you can try to print a document one more time, and the printer should work as expected.
How to fix print spooler using Command Prompt
To fix print spooler problems using Command Prompt, use these steps:
Open Start.
Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as Administrator option.
Type the following commands (one line at a time) to stop the print spooler, delete the printers folder content, and restart the printer spooler, and press Enter:
What Does Printing Spooling Mean
After you complete the steps, you should be able to send a print job to the printer, and this time the printer should work.
What Does Print Spooler Mean
While this guide focuses on Windows 10, the ability to reset the “Print Spooler” has been around for a long time, which means that you can use the steps on Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and older versions.
Reset Print Spooler Windows 10
If you’re still having issues printing, you can submit your questions in the Pureinfotech forums.