Windows: The ultimate way to get rid of stuck print jobs.

Sometimes print jobs get stuck for good. Users try to delete them and then the entire queue gets stuck too. I have many times tried to find a remedy for that and even attempted to reboot the Windows server in question without always achieving the desired result. Lately, my eyes were opened by a friend who showed me they way by following the steps shown below.

1. Stop the Print Spooler service.


2. Delete all files from %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\PRINTERS/.


3. Start the Print Spooler Service again.

... and that does it.