How to Clear Printer Queue in Windows

Restarting the Print Spooler Service

1. 
   Open the Windows Search bar. It's either a magnifying glass or a circle to the right of the Start

   

   button.
2. 
   Type services.msc and press ↵ Enter. This opens the 'Services' window.
3. 
   Scroll down and right-click Print Spooler. It's in the right panel. A context menu will appear.
4. 
   Click Stop. Now that the queue is stopped, you can clear the documents.
5. 
   Go back to the Windows Search bar. Don't close the Services window, as you'll need it again in a few moments. Just click the search icon (or the search bar, if it's permanently in your taskbar).
6. 
   Type %systemroot%System32spoolprinters and press ↵ Enter. A folder will appear.
7. 
   Select all files in the folder. To do this, click a blank area inside the folder, then press Ctrl+A.
8. 
   Press the Del key on the keyboard. This clears the print queue, and you can close this folder window.
9. 
   Return to the 'Services' window. You can do this by clicking Services in the taskbar, or by pressing Alt+Tab ↹ until you get back to it.
10. 
    Scroll down and right-click Print Spooler again.
11. 
    Click Start. The print queue should now be completely clear.