This prevents new print jobs from being added while you clear the queue.
If your printer frequently jams, you can create a desktop shortcut to do this automatically. Open . Copy and paste the following: clear print spooler cmd
@echo off echo Stopping Print Spooler... net stop spooler echo Deleting Print Jobs... del %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\* /Q echo Starting Print Spooler... net start spooler echo Print Spooler Cleared. pause Use code with caution. This prevents new print jobs from being added