Cannot Remove print queue

I am running Windows XP and have created a network print queue to a
queue on my Linux box through Samba. I removed the queue on Linux
first, forgetting about the queue on my Windows machine. When I then
tried to remove the queue on XP, it won't let me remove it now. The
queue goes into a status of "Deleting" but never deletes. I have
rebooted the machine several times but get the same result. I have
tried to recreate the queue on Linux, but then get the message "Cannot
remove the queue when there are queued documents pending" when I
try to delete the XP queue. There is nothing queued in either queue.

I just want to get rid of the queue on windows. Is there any way to
just remove it?

Martin.Zeigler@insightbb.com (Martin Zeigler) wrote in message news:<c3c7d4e8.0406150650.5ad627be@posting.google.com>
I am running Windows XP and have created a network print queue to a
queue on my Linux box through Samba. I removed the queue on Linux
first, forgetting about the queue on my Windows machine. When I then
tried to remove the queue on XP, it won't let me remove it now. The
queue goes into a status of "Deleting" but never deletes. I have
rebooted the machine several times but get the same result. I have
tried to recreate the queue on Linux, but then get the message "Cannot
remove the queue when there are queued documents pending" when I
try to delete the XP queue. There is nothing queued in either queue.
>
I just want to get rid of the queue on windows. Is there any way to
just remove it?

Did you try uninstalling the printer in Windows and then reinstalling it?

Try restarting the Print spooler service that should then enable you to delete the documents.

Firstly delete the document from the print queue. you will see it sitting and attempting to delete the docs.

Then retart the print spooler service...

To restart the spooler. open a command box (RUN - CMD)
type in "Net Stop Spooler" and hit enter.

When that has completed, type net "start spooler" and hit enetr to restart it.

I've created a batch file which I use to do this. The code for which, is included below. If you copy it into a notepad doc and save it as whatever you want .BAT then you'll have a one click version of the above process. I hope this helps.

Jason

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CLS
@echo off
echo This program restarts the print spoooler service and clears broken print jobs
echo copyrite Jason Bell 2007
echo Visit me at PCS wireless LLP
echo .
echo Please wait for approx 10 seconds...
NET STOP SPOOLER
:: Pause routine
@ping 127.0.0.1 -n 10 -w 1000 > nul
@ping 127.0.0.1 -n %1% -w 1000> nul
:: end Pause routine
NET start SPOOLER
echo Job has completed The printer should now work again
@ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 -w 1000 > nul
@ping 127.0.0.1 -n %1% -w 1000> nul
echo on
:: end
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