I used to run into this problem all the time where I worked (the computers were running NT at the time). In that case, the print spooler was taking up virtually all the resources on the machine, and I would have to log in as admin, stop the spooler, navigate to the spool folder, delete the jobs, restart the spooler service, then log out as admin. I eventually figured out that it was due to just as you said, multiple users logging in and jamming up the spooler with multiple jobs. That was 12 or 15 years ago and here we are, still dealing with the same problem. Good ol' Windows.
Thanks Leo. Your tutorial worked a treat. I only wanted to print one page of an application form of 20 pages but forgot to indicate which page and my printer wanted to print all 20 pages.
Leo, did you run the delete command with admin rights, in case more than one user had jobs in the print queue? I am asking, because I would imagine that if it is your own print job that is stuck, then you should be able to delete your own file? Or do all of the file in c:\windows\system32\spool\printers\ take on the ownership of a system service name? Yes, the admin login does work, regardless of ownership of the files in the queue, and so it might seem like the least complicated remedy. But I frown upon using an admin shell, unless there is no other alternative. When using an admin shell, if a mistake is made, you could wind up in a world of trouble. Under your own login, you at least will not accidentally be able to cripple your computer. So who owns the files that populate the c:\windows\system32\spool\printers\ directory?
It's always just worked for me, generally without needing an admin shell, but an admin shell is guaranteed to work. If you just open and use the shell for this specific purpose, you should be fine. And have backups, of course. :-)
started as techincal support in 2001, and we still have the same problem. Now I am no longer a local administrator, so I can do nothing. Isn't that great?
Hi leo! I just tried this and unfortunately my printer still wont prin! :-( when i try to print something, im always stuck on the epson communication error and connection checker queue phase 😢 is my printer done for?
Hi leo! I just tried this and unfortunately my printer still wont prin! :-( when i try to print something, im always stuck on the epson communication error and connection checker queue phase 😢 is my printer done for?
I used to run into this problem all the time where I worked (the computers were running NT at the time). In that case, the print spooler was taking up virtually all the resources on the machine, and I would have to log in as admin, stop the spooler, navigate to the spool folder, delete the jobs, restart the spooler service, then log out as admin. I eventually figured out that it was due to just as you said, multiple users logging in and jamming up the spooler with multiple jobs. That was 12 or 15 years ago and here we are, still dealing with the same problem. Good ol' Windows.
I've tried various tutorials to fix my printer queue is stuck issue, and got no where. Yours was the trick to fixing my issue! Thank you!
Thanks Leo. Your tutorial worked a treat. I only wanted to print one page of an application form of 20 pages but forgot to indicate which page and my printer wanted to print all 20 pages.
YEA!!! Thank you sooooo much! #2 worked perfectly.
Leo, did you run the delete command with admin rights, in case more than one user had jobs in the print queue?
I am asking, because I would imagine that if it is your own print job that is stuck, then you should be able to delete your own file?
Or do all of the file in c:\windows\system32\spool\printers\ take on the ownership of a system service name?
Yes, the admin login does work, regardless of ownership of the files in the queue, and so it might seem like the least complicated remedy.
But I frown upon using an admin shell, unless there is no other alternative.
When using an admin shell, if a mistake is made, you could wind up in a world of trouble. Under your own login, you at least will not accidentally be able to cripple your computer.
So who owns the files that populate the c:\windows\system32\spool\printers\ directory?
It's always just worked for me, generally without needing an admin shell, but an admin shell is guaranteed to work. If you just open and use the shell for this specific purpose, you should be fine. And have backups, of course. :-)
Thank you very much. Easy to follow, even for this old guy.
started as techincal support in 2001, and we still have the same problem. Now I am no longer a local administrator, so I can do nothing. Isn't that great?
I went thru the whole thing with you cleared everything out tried to print test ,,, same thing error on test page.
Hi leo! I just tried this and unfortunately my printer still wont prin! :-( when i try to print something, im always stuck on the epson communication error and connection checker queue phase 😢 is my printer done for?
Brilliant thank you soooo very much
Thank you very much sir you really made my day l have learn alot today
Hey Leo
I have a question: I heard that the company Xiaomi send informations from there users directly to China, do you know If that is true?
There's really no way to know for sure.
hey leo i know you made a video about this but again someone has my ip and i need a software that could help me to not get hacked
Can you post the 3 line batch file you mentioned at the 14:14 timestamp? Thanks :)
You can copy paste it from the companion article: askleo.com/print-queue-is-stuck/
@@askleonotenboom Thanks! Sorry that I didn't check the article before posting this question.
We should ask Dave from Dave's garage channel, he wrote most of windows
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still works in 2024
Hi leo! I just tried this and unfortunately my printer still wont prin! :-( when i try to print something, im always stuck on the epson communication error and connection checker queue phase 😢 is my printer done for?
No way to know. I'd start by checking Epson for updated drivers.