Can’t delete printer, print job, or clear spooler folder

Problem:

I have a document stuck waiting to be printed or to be deleted and blocking up all future prints.

Solution:

1. stop the printer spool service: Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services; right click on the Print Spooler service and choose Stop
2. in Windows Explorer go here: C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\ (note: the drive letter of your Windows folder may be different)
3. delete all files within the PRINTERS folder
4. go back to the Services window: right click on the Print Spooler service and choose Start

The End

Note: this works even with network printers

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