Alternatively, use Services.msc → locate “Print Spooler” → right-click → Stop. Navigate to the spool directory:
| Event ID | Source | Meaning | |----------|--------|---------| | 10 | PrintService | Spooler failed to load a driver | | 11 | PrintService | Spooler crashed (unknown exception) | | 1000 | Application Error | spoolsv.exe faulting application | | 808 | PrintService | Print job deleted due to spooler reset | End of paper clear the print spooler
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@echo off echo Stopping Print Spooler... net stop spooler /y timeout /t 2 /nobreak >nul echo Deleting spool files... del /Q /F /S "%SystemRoot%\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.*" echo Starting Print Spooler... net start spooler echo Spooler cleared. Reinstall any missing printers manually. pause (more robust): Alternatively, use Services