Can't cancel print job

Hi,
Why is it I can't cancel a print job without waiting 15-20 minutes? When
click on the print job and select "Cancel" it shows "Deleting - Printing" as
the status but takes forever to delete the job. If this is a Vista problem I
would think Mircosoft would consider fixing it..........
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Phil

If this is the Printer's Manufacturer's problem, I would suggest that they
fix it!
Contact them and/or uninstall/reinstall their software.
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Phil" wrote:

Phil wrote: Here is a batch file that will cancel print jobs. It works in XP, but
I'm not sure if the path in the "del" line is correct for Vista.

@echo off
echo.
echo Purging the print queue . . .
net stop Spooler
echo Deleting all print jobs . . .
ping localhost -n 4 > nul
del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.*
net start Spooler
echo Done!
ping localhost -n 4 > nul

Bill

It's a USB Printing Support problem. It happens in 2000 and XP.

Bill's batch file does what I usually do to clear it, in a much more
efficient manner I might add.

Ferd


"Phil" <phil@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Phil wrote: Thanks for the feedback, Phil.
I just got a new laptop last week with Vista Home Premium installed. I
am still getting used to the new interface.

Bill

Thank you for the batch file, I used it successfully with Vista Home
Premium. I really appreciate it, I was stuck!


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