First double click Services and then Print Spooler. What is going on? How can that be avoided? And counting.
Deleting the contents of the folder ends with some printers like mine not working and having to re-install the software. However, my problem more lies in the fact that I make PDFs from a virtual printer. Sometimes after days, weeks or months, when I am producing a PDF, some mysterious PDF pops out that I had tried to make months earlier but failed to print then.
The problem, I think, has been stopped-up or congested or constipated PDFs that I tried to make long ago, but never printed until weeks or months later.
It is really strange. It is like Bill Gates haunting my computer or something. Really eery, if you ask me. So, do you think that your suggestion here will solve my problem? I deleted the contents of that folder, but there was only one file there; a very large file too: something called, FP SPL, but that was a whopping MBs in size! Talk about a hard drive space hog running riot! It makes me wonder what other little or large suprises might exist in my Windows folder. Btw, I keep my computer squeaky clean and completely free of any sort of malware including tracking cookies.
I am really good with computer security; so, my problem is not a trojan or something. The infallible way to create a stalled printer queue is to send a document to print while the printer is turned off. Believe me, I know. The documents in the Printers folder cannot be deleted because the folder and contents are Read-only. When I try to remove the Read-Only Attributes — it does not allow me. What should I do?
This article is still helping me in ! Thanks Leo! You are a lifesaver. All other solutions that I found on other websites were for everything except Windows 7. You rock! I got all the way up to the step where I am to open Windows Explorer- finally found it in accessories, but when I open it- it simply opens my document files and no search there reveals the mysterious whereabouts of the file I am supposed to be deleting- what am I doing wrong?
I do not see anyplace to enter either Start or run. IT illiterate;. Really got me out out of a pickle! Just hooked up a new wireless printer. Could print from one user profile, but not the other. Spent hours trying to resolve issue on my own. If not for this post, I probably would have just bought a new PC. But thank you, all the same. I just might need it. Perhaps when MicroSoft decide not to include a Command method!
Oh my gosh! Ditto to every other comment on here. I have been trying to fix this for three days! I was about to have to go print my payroll checks somewhere else while weeping from frustration. Your directions were clear, concise, and easy to execute. You just saved me — and my printer. I was about to go all Office Space on the MF.
You should really consider adding a donation box. I would have thrown you a few bones today for sure. Again, thanks so much!!! Consider yourself bookmarked, and a little worshipped.
Piper, You can always buy Leo a Latte… he loves those! The link is down at the bottom of the page too. Buy Leo a Latte. Open a cmd line. Type in cmd 3. Press enter 4. Type in net stop spooler 5. Go back to the cmd prompt 7. If you still cannot print, you have a corrupted driver. Remove the driver that you are printing to. Open up the devices and printers from Control Panel 2. Make another printer as a default print.
Highlight a printer 4. Windows XP. Windows 7. Select Print Server Properties on top 5. Go to Driver Tab and remove that driver.
If it cannot, do it in safe mode. Same step. Visit your manufacturer website for the latest driver. Reinstall reinstall the driver. Go to Safe Mode restart clicking F8 until it prompts you to. Select any mode of Safe Mode 3. Delete everything inside: C:WindowsSystem32spooldrivers. I had 7 documents in queue and I had tried for days to reinstall my printer, finally got that done and then could not print..
Oh, you are a genius. I swear. After getting the same document getting printed at least 15 copies when all I wanted was one copy, I decided to search for help and found your life saving answer. Thank you sooooooooooooooooo muuuuuuuuuuuch. May GOD bless you. I was able to clear my queue of all files. Hide Private Photos on iPhone. All Microsoft's PowerToys for Windows. Take Screenshot by Tapping Back of iPhone.
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