How to Delete Print Jobs That Will Not Print
ID: Q162365
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
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Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
SYMPTOMS
A print job is stuck in the printer queue of the Windows NT print server
and cannot be deleted.
RESOLUTION
To remove the print job, follow these steps. On the print server:
- Close Print Manager in Windows NT 3.5x. Close the Printers Folder in
Windows NT 4.0.
- In Control Panel, double-click the Services icon, click the Spooler
Service, and then click Stop. If you are using TCP/IP Printing
Services, click it and then click Stop.
- Delete the *.spl and *.shd files that show the approximate time and
date of the print job causing the problem. They are in the
%Winroot%\System32\Spool\Printers directory.
NOTE: In some cases, Windows NT may not allow the *.spl file(s) to be
deleted or renamed. Renaming the *.shd file and restarting the
spooler service may be enough to clear the problem.
- Restart the services stopped in step 2.
MORE INFORMATION
With corrupt or too many .spl and .shd files, a Dr. Watson or Application
Error in Spools may also occur.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q147347
TITLE : Application Error in SPOOLSS.EXE When Printing
Additional query words:
spoolss.exe dr watson access violation application error
Keywords : kbprint nthowto ntprint NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb