FIX : Documents stuck on print queue : Cannot delete Print Jobs Windows 7, Vista, XP

An article by shantanu 

After reading this post you will be able to fix the problem where you give a print command & it gets stuck in the print queue & all the documents fail to print. When you try to cancel the print job or delete documents from the print queue, the documents/print job doesn’t get cancelled.
Try the following to resolve the problem

Fix [1]:

• Go to Control Panel ( Found in start menu )
• Go to Devices and Printers
• Double Click the Printer Name
• Within the print queue press Cancel All or Right Click a particular document and click cancel/delete

If you are not lucky this time :) go to Fix[2]


Fix [2]:

• Check if you printer has a Cancel or STOP button, Press it ( Refer your Printer documentation for using STOP/Cancel Button )
• Turn your printer OFF, If it’s a USB device, try plugging your printer into another USB port. Then Turn it ON

If you are not lucky this time :)  pl be patient and Try Fix[3]

Fix [3]: 

• Open Notepad & carefully select all the following text:
• net stop spooler
  del %systemroot%\system32\spool\printers\*.shd
  del %systemroot%\system32\spool\printers\*.spl
  net start spooler
• Right-click the text that you selected, and then click Copy.
• In Notepad, right-click in the blank document, and then click Paste. 
• savs as DeletePrintJobs.cmd
• right click and select run as administrator

OR

• Go to Start menu & in the start menu search box type CMD ( Right Click, Run as administrator )
• type C:\DeletePrintJobs.cmd                                

 

You have tried all but not fruitful ...Try  Fix [4]:   

 

 Fix [4]:        

 

• Go to, Control Panel
• Program & Features
• Uninstall a Program
• Locate your Printer Driver/Software
• Click on Uninstall.
• Restart your computer
• Either Insert the disc that came with your printer or download and install the latest drivers from your printer manufacturers website.
• Check if you problem is resolved.

 BOSS IF NOT SUCCESSFUL THIS TIME GOOGLE IS THERE.