How to Delete, Cancel a Print Job on Windows, Mac Computers

This practical guide walks through how to delete, cancel a print job on Windows, Mac computers, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

1. Instructions on how to delete, cancel a print job on a Windows computer

- Use services.msc

Step 1 : Start the Run dialog box using the Windows + R key combination > Type " services.ms " into the search box> Press the Enter key (or click OK).

Step 2 : At the Services interface , drag the toolbar down> Find Print Spooler  > Right-click Print Spooler > Select Stop to cancel the print job.

- Use Command Prompt

Step 1 : Start the Run dialog box using the Windows + R key combination > Type cmd  in the search box> Press the Enter key .

Step 2 : At the Administrator interface > Type the command " net stop spooler " at the end of the command> Press Enter  to turn off the print job.

- Use Devices and Printers

Step 1 : Click on Start menu > Click on Settings (the cog icon) or use the key combination " Windows + I " to open the Windows Settings interface .

Step 2 : At the Windows Settings  interface > Click Devices .

Step 3 : Appear Devices interface > Select Printers & Scanners tab in the list on the left side of the screen> Right-click the Name of printer you are using in Printers & Scanners > Select Open Queue .

Step 4 : At the interface of Microsoft Print to PDF , right-click with a white background> Select Cancel All Document  to cancel the print job.

2. Instructions on how to delete, cancel a print job on a Mac computer

Step 1 : Go to System Preferences (System settings) .

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Step 2 : Choose Printers & Scanners (printers and scanners) .

Step 3 : Next, you select at  "Open Print Queue" (open printing orders) .

Step 4 : You choose the name of the printer on which you ran the print job.

Step 5 : Then you select the existing print job, then right-click> Select Delete to cancel the print job.

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So I have shown you how to cancel print jobs on both Windows and macOS, and wish you success.