Resolve issues with the Windows print spooler and speed up the resolution of printer issues.
Script Reset Print Spooler
- Version 1.0.1.0 – Major refactoring and WMI errors silenced
- Version 1.0.0.0 – Initial release
Script Description
Clears the print queue of the user by restarting the Spooler service (and dependent services, if any), cleaning the folder ‘%systemroot%\System32\spool\printers’ and cleaning the Win32_PrintJob jobs.
Useful for troubleshooting printing-related issues.
Execution context and suggested scheduling
Run the script as local system. The script should be executed manually.
A timeout of 120 seconds is recommended.
Parameters
None.
Outputs
| ID | Label | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service | StringList | Information about the Print Spooler service |
| 2 | Job Files | StringList | Names of the job files deleted |
| 3 | Print Jobs | StringList | Description and owner of the Print jobs cleaned |
Content
Remote Actions
Required Modules
Nexthink Act
Platforms
Windows
Compatibility
V6.14 and later
