The print spooler is the program that handles the print job being sent to the printer. If your printer isn't working or your print jobs keep getting stuck, you might need to Clear My HP Printer Que Spooler. Make sure your work is saved and there aren't any other problems affecting your print jobs before clearing the printer spooler. Then, go into your computer settings and delete any failed print jobs. If you delete them, you can then print your documents again without any problems.
Clearing A HP Printer Queue Spooler in Windows
- Open the start menu by clicking on the start menu icon, which looks like 4 blue boxes. If you don't see the start menu on your screen, press the key on your keyboard that looks like 4 black boxes along with "S" to open the menu.
- In the search box that appears after you click start, type "Services.msc" and press the "Enter" key. The search box should be located in the menu that appears after you click start.
- Select "Print spooler" in the window that appears. In the window that appears, you should see "Services" at the top. Scroll down to find "Print spooler" in the list of services. You should see the services alphabetically. Click on "Print spooler" so it's highlighted in blue.
- The "Restart the service" button can be found on the left side of the "Services" window, beneath the "Stop the service" button and above "Description."
- Try printing your document again. Go back to the program you were using and open the document you were working on. Click the "Print" button in the program. It should now print.
References: Clear My HP Printer Que