How to delete, cancel a print job on Windows, Mac computers immediately

When printing a document and detecting a print job incorrectly, we often cancel the job by removing the paper from  the printer  and turning off the printer, which is not harmful to the machine. This article will guide you how to quickly delete a print job on Windows and Mac computers!

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.

Kareem Winters

Update 06 November 2020