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The print queue, or print spooler, on your Windows 10 or 11 device is the best place to check how the print jobs you initiated are progressing. It's also where you can cancel print jobs that you didn't mean to start or that you think are slowing down the printing process. Keep reading to learn how to check current print jobs in the queue using either the Settings app (Windows 11 and Windows 10 versions) or Command Prompt.
Quick Steps
- Right-click the Start button and select Settings.
- Click Bluetooth & devices.
- Click Printers & scanners.
- Select the printer you want to view.
- Click Open print queue.
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Open your Windows Settings. To do this, right-click the Start button and select Settings. Alternatively, you can press the Windows key and click Settings on the menu. -
2Go to Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners. This displays a list of printers you've previously added to your computer.[1]Advertisement
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3Select the printer you want to view. Check the front of your printer for the brand name and model number (i.e., Brother, HP, or Canon). Then, select that same printer from the list in the Settings app.
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4Click Open print queue to view current print jobs. A second window will pop up, showing you a list of the print jobs that are pending or in progress. If the window is blank, it means there are no print jobs in the queue.[2]
- Command Prompt shortcut: Type control printers in Command Prompt to open the list of printers. From there, click Printers & Scanners, select the printer whose queue you want to view, then click Open printer queue.
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1Open your Windows Settings. To do this, right-click the Start button and select Settings. Alternatively, you can press the Windows key and click Settings on the menu.
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2Go to Devices > Printers & scanners. This will take you to a list of the printers connected to your computer. It will also show you printers that have been connected to it in the past.[3]
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3Select a printer and click Open queue. This action will open the print queue for that printer, so you can view pending print jobs or print jobs that are already in progress.[4]
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Tips
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To cancel a print job on Windows 10 or Windows 11, right-click on the job in the print queue and click Cancel.Thanks
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To clear all print jobs in Windows 11, click the three dots menu in the upper-right corner of the window and select Cancel all. For Windows 10 users, click on the Printer menu in the print queue, then Cancel all documents.Thanks
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If you're having trouble with your print queue, you may have to clear the print spooler.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/view-a-printer-s-print-queue-in-windows-71505b3a-ba6b-14b2-b7f9-fd6204675ab5#id0ebf=windows_11
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/view-a-printer-s-print-queue-in-windows-71505b3a-ba6b-14b2-b7f9-fd6204675ab5#id0ebf=windows_11
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/view-a-printer-s-print-queue-in-windows-71505b3a-ba6b-14b2-b7f9-fd6204675ab5#id0ebf=windows_10
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/view-a-printer-s-print-queue-in-windows-71505b3a-ba6b-14b2-b7f9-fd6204675ab5#id0ebf=windows_10
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