Print job stuck in queue, nothing happens
A stuck queue blocks all subsequent prints. Cleaning takes two minutes.
Try this first
- 1Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers > click your printer > "Open queue". Remove the oldest stuck document.
- 2Not working? Restart the Print Spooler service: right-click Start > "Run" > "services.msc" > "Print Spooler" > right-click > "Restart".
- 3Then immediately try again. Sometimes you also need to close and reopen Office.
- 4If the printer is offline: power it on, wait twenty seconds before retrying. It needs time to boot.
When to bring us in
Queue jams every morning? There is a deeper issue; often a driver incompatibility or a network printer with a full log. An hour of diagnosis usually solves it.
See also
- Printer suddenly not foundFor everyone at once: print server or network. For one person: local Windows driver or expired authorisation.
- Scanner no longer sends emails (scan-to-email)Almost always: the account the scanner uses had its password expire, or the mail provider blocks old protocols.
- One color is missing in the print, or stripes show upMechanical issue: a clogged print head or empty cartridge. Not IT software.
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