Vista - Cannot cancel printer document

06-20-2008

I sent a document to the printer. For some reason, it isn't printing.

So, I've deleted the document from the Printer window.

Or, rather, I've attempted to.

* Right-click; Cancel
* Printer -> Cancel All Documents
* Control Panel -> Printers -> Run as administrator -> Cancel All Documents
* Reboot the computer
* Turn the printer off and on again

Yet, still, there's the document, with status "Deleting - Printing".

And that means that nothing else will print, because it's sitting there
blocking the queue.

How can I get Vista to delete that document from the print queue?

OS: Vista Home Premium

06-20-2008

Paddy wrote:

Quote:

> I sent a document to the printer. For some reason, it isn't printing.
>
> So, I've deleted the document from the Printer window.
>
> Or, rather, I've attempted to.
>
> * Right-click; Cancel
> * Printer -> Cancel All Documents
> * Control Panel -> Printers -> Run as administrator -> Cancel All
> Documents * Reboot the computer
> * Turn the printer off and on again
>
> Yet, still, there's the document, with status "Deleting - Printing".
>
> And that means that nothing else will print, because it's sitting there
> blocking the queue.
>
> How can I get Vista to delete that document from the print queue?
>
> OS: Vista Home Premium

Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd

When cmd appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "run as
Administrator". When the elevated command prompt box appears, type:

net stop spooler [enter]

Leave the command prompt up and go pull the plug on the printer. Go have a
cup of tea or something calming. Come back. Plug the printer back in and go
to the command prompt and type:

net start spooler [enter]

Hopefully this will take care of it.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

06-20-2008

> Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd

What is Orb?

In the meantime, the problem seems to have resolved itself. I restarted in
Safe Mode, deleted the contents of the Temp directory (I have no idea if that
made any difference), and rebooted normally.

Perhaps it's that "Go have a cup of tea or something calming" that did it!

Thanks for your reply.

06-20-2008

Starting in Windows 95 and continuing through Windows XP, the "Start" button
was a rectangular button on the far left of the taskbar labeled "Start". In
Windows Vista, this button has been replaced with a circular icon featuring
the Windows logo. It is still the Start button, but, since it no longer
contains the word "Start" and is circular instead of rectangular, it is
often referred to as the start "Orb".

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxx
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Paddy" <Paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> > Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd

>
> What is Orb?
>
> In the meantime, the problem seems to have resolved itself. I restarted in
> Safe Mode, deleted the contents of the Temp directory (I have no idea if

that

Quote:

> made any difference), and rebooted normally.
>
> Perhaps it's that "Go have a cup of tea or something calming" that did it!
>
> Thanks for your reply.

06-20-2008

It's the Start button that's at the bottom left of the screen.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Paddy" <Paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>> Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd

>
> What is Orb?
>
> In the meantime, the problem seems to have resolved itself. I restarted in
> Safe Mode, deleted the contents of the Temp directory (I have no idea if
> that
> made any difference), and rebooted normally.
>
> Perhaps it's that "Go have a cup of tea or something calming" that did it!
>
> Thanks for your reply.

06-21-2008

Thanks for telling what "orb" meant. It's the first time I've heard the Start
button called that.

06-21-2008

"Paddy" <Paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Thanks for telling what "orb" meant. It's the first time I've heard the
> Start
> button called that.

He spent too much time watching "The Adventures of Briso County Jr."

06-23-2008

No many people can make that claim. Bruce Campbell yippee.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Sinner" <sinner@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> "Paddy" <Paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8C35EFA0-F0AC-4F22-805C-11BE993602EC@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Thanks for telling what "orb" meant. It's the first time I've heard the
>> Start
>> button called that.

>
> He spent too much time watching "The Adventures of Briso County Jr."
>

06-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
Paddy n/a posts	Cannot cancel printer document I sent a document to the printer. For some reason, it isn't printing. So, I've deleted the document from the Printer window. Or, rather, I've attempted to. * Right-click; Cancel * Printer -> Cancel All Documents * Control Panel -> Printers -> Run as administrator -> Cancel All Documents * Reboot the computer * Turn the printer off and on again Yet, still, there's the document, with status "Deleting - Printing". And that means that nothing else will print, because it's sitting there blocking the queue. How can I get Vista to delete that document from the print queue? OS: Vista Home Premium
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06-20-2008	#2 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: Cannot cancel printer document Paddy wrote: Quote: > I sent a document to the printer. For some reason, it isn't printing. > > So, I've deleted the document from the Printer window. > > Or, rather, I've attempted to. > > * Right-click; Cancel > * Printer -> Cancel All Documents > * Control Panel -> Printers -> Run as administrator -> Cancel All > Documents * Reboot the computer > * Turn the printer off and on again > > Yet, still, there's the document, with status "Deleting - Printing". > > And that means that nothing else will print, because it's sitting there > blocking the queue. > > How can I get Vista to delete that document from the print queue? > > OS: Vista Home Premium Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd When cmd appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "run as Administrator". When the elevated command prompt box appears, type: net stop spooler [enter] Leave the command prompt up and go pull the plug on the printer. Go have a cup of tea or something calming. Come back. Plug the printer back in and go to the command prompt and type: net start spooler [enter] Hopefully this will take care of it. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic!
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06-20-2008	#3 (permalink)
Paddy n/a posts	Re: Cannot cancel printer document > Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd What is Orb? In the meantime, the problem seems to have resolved itself. I restarted in Safe Mode, deleted the contents of the Temp directory (I have no idea if that made any difference), and rebooted normally. Perhaps it's that "Go have a cup of tea or something calming" that did it! Thanks for your reply.
My System Specs

06-20-2008	#4 (permalink)
Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] n/a posts	Re: Cannot cancel printer document Starting in Windows 95 and continuing through Windows XP, the "Start" button was a rectangular button on the far left of the taskbar labeled "Start". In Windows Vista, this button has been replaced with a circular icon featuring the Windows logo. It is still the Start button, but, since it no longer contains the word "Start" and is circular instead of rectangular, it is often referred to as the start "Orb". Hal -- Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxx Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!" KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4 Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com "Paddy" <Paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5AAF310F-1D53-45AF-9312-DECE4E1261F7@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: > > Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd > > What is Orb? > > In the meantime, the problem seems to have resolved itself. I restarted in > Safe Mode, deleted the contents of the Temp directory (I have no idea if that Quote: > made any difference), and rebooted normally. > > Perhaps it's that "Go have a cup of tea or something calming" that did it! > > Thanks for your reply.
My System Specs

06-20-2008	#5 (permalink)
Cari \(MS-MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Cannot cancel printer document It's the Start button that's at the bottom left of the screen. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging www.coribright.com/windows "Paddy" <Paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5AAF310F-1D53-45AF-9312-DECE4E1261F7@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: >> Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd > > What is Orb? > > In the meantime, the problem seems to have resolved itself. I restarted in > Safe Mode, deleted the contents of the Temp directory (I have no idea if > that > made any difference), and rebooted normally. > > Perhaps it's that "Go have a cup of tea or something calming" that did it! > > Thanks for your reply.
My System Specs

06-21-2008	#6 (permalink)
Paddy n/a posts	Re: Cannot cancel printer document Thanks for telling what "orb" meant. It's the first time I've heard the Start button called that.
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06-21-2008	#7 (permalink)
Sinner n/a posts	Re: Cannot cancel printer document "Paddy" <Paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8C35EFA0-F0AC-4F22-805C-11BE993602EC@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks for telling what "orb" meant. It's the first time I've heard the > Start > button called that. He spent too much time watching "The Adventures of Briso County Jr."
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06-23-2008	#8 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Cannot cancel printer document No many people can make that claim. Bruce Campbell yippee. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Sinner" <sinner@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:L077k.9810$PZ6.6749@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Paddy" <Paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8C35EFA0-F0AC-4F22-805C-11BE993602EC@xxxxxx Quote: >> Thanks for telling what "orb" meant. It's the first time I've heard the >> Start >> button called that. > > He spent too much time watching "The Adventures of Briso County Jr." >
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