Document permanently stuck on printer queue

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

I have a document permanently stuck on the printer queue
in status 'deleting - printing'.

It completed printing all but the first page and then
froze.

No matter what I try - cancelling, changing status, re-
booting the PC even deleting the printer - the status
remains the same and I cannot get any other document to
print anymore.

I use Windows XP and an HP psc 2410 photosmart all-in-one
without any problems to date.

I trust there is a way to 'force clear' the print queue ?

Can anyone advise me how to solve this problem ?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Open Command Prompt
type:
net stop spooler <enter>
then type

net start spooler <enter>

Fixed mine, which was having the same problem.

"Cari (MS MVP)" wrote:

> See the instructions at Bruce Sanderson's website about cleanspl
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
>
> "Koen Van den Brande" <kandlvdb@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1ccd01c4add5$f8f7b880$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >I have a document permanently stuck on the printer queue
> > in status 'deleting - printing'.
> >
> > It completed printing all but the first page and then
> > froze.
> >
> > No matter what I try - cancelling, changing status, re-
> > booting the PC even deleting the printer - the status
> > remains the same and I cannot get any other document to
> > print anymore.
> >
> > I use Windows XP and an HP psc 2410 photosmart all-in-one
> > without any problems to date.
> >
> > I trust there is a way to 'force clear' the print queue ?
> >
> > Can anyone advise me how to solve this problem ?
> >
>
>
>
>