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5 Ways to Cancel Print Job on HP Printer

Deependra PangeniBy Deependra PangeniFebruary 27, 2023
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If you accidentally sent a print command to your HP printer, you can always cancel and halt the printing process. Canceling the print job will protect you from additional costs of papers and inks that would otherwise be wasted.

There are several instances when canceling the print jobs can be helpful. For example, if you gave the print command multiple times or if you want to change the printing preferences later after sending the print instruction. Also, you may require to cancel the failed print jobs to remove them from the print queue.

With that, let’s find out ways to cancel the print jobs on your HP printer.

Table of Contents

  • Using Buttons on Printer
  • Using Printer Icon on Taskbar
  • Using Control Panel
  • Using Windows Settings
  • Using Print Spooler Service

Using Buttons on Printer

If you have a printer with a display panel, press the Cross, Cancel or Stop sign on the screen to cancel the job. For printers with button panels, press the Cancel button once to cancel the print jobs.

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However, this method will not cancel the print jobs pending in a queue. Only the running print job would be canceled. If this method does not work, you can move to other methods below.

Using Printer Icon on Taskbar

When the printing process is ongoing, you will see a printer icon on the taskbar of your computer. You can use it to open the print queue and cancel the print job.

  1. Double-click the printer’s icon on the rightmost side of the taskbar. It will open a list of print jobs pending in a queue.
    printer-icon-on-taskbar
  2. Right-click the print job and click Cancel.
    cancel-from-taskbar
  3. Click Yes in the popup.
    confirm-removing-the-print-job

Using Control Panel

Next, you can open the print queue from the control panel of your computer and cancel the print jobs.

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Click Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.
  3. Select your HP printer and right-click over it.
  4. Choose See what’s printing.
    see-what's-printing-option
  5. Right-click the print job and choose Cancel.
    cancel-from-taskbar
  6. Click Yes.
    confirm-removing-the-print-job

Using Windows Settings

Similarly, you can also go through the Windows settings to see the print jobs and cancel them.

  1. Open Settings on your computer.
  2. Choose Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners.
  3. Click the HP printer profile name.
    select hp printer in settings
  4. Select Open print queue.
    open print queue from settings
  5. On the next window, right-click the document and click Cancel.
    cancel-from-taskbar
  6. Choose Yes.
    confirm-removing-the-print-job

Using Print Spooler Service

Terminating the print spooler service is the most effective way to cancel the print jobs when you can not cancel them using any of the methods discussed above.

What actually happens is, when you give a print command to your printer, Windows creates a temporary file for executing the print. So, even if you cancel the print job, the temporary files stored in the spooler cache execute themselves and you get printouts even after canceling it.

To prevent it from happening, you can stop the print spooler service and clear the print jobs from the spooler cache.

  1. Hit Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys on your keyboard at the same time.
  2. Jump to the Services tab on the Task Manager window.
  3. Scroll down to Spooler.
    spooler-service-in-task-manager
  4. Right-click over it and click Stop.
    stop-spooler-service
  5. Now, open File Explorer and copy and paste this location on the address bar C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS
  6. Delete all the files you see there.
    spooler-cache-location-on-computer
  7. Now, again go to the Services tab on Task Manager and Start the Spooler.
    start-spooler-service
  8. You can then print your documents normally again.
Tip: You can also remove the papers from the paper tray to cancel the print jobs. Once you remove the papers, the feeder will keep spinning until it completes the rotation required for the number of pages in the document. Then, it will show a Paper Tray Empty message and stop printing.

After that, you can turn off the printer and cancel the print jobs with any methods discussed in the article. However, be careful with it. If you try to remove the paper which is already in the paper feeder, it might cause paper jams on your printer.
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Meet Deependra Pangeni, A professional Computer Engineer who has been writing about technology for many years. He is also involved in different robotic projects and loves tinkering with circuit boards. He is always researching new ways to improve the website's user experience and make it easy for people to find the information they need. At TechNewsToday he mainly deals with how-to and fixes contents for a range of TV and TV products like remotes, cables and streaming devices. Along with the TV, he also specializes in hardware and software troubleshooting for printers and Windows. Deependra's passion for simplifying complex technical information for non-technical audiences is evident in his work and he is dedicated to producing high-quality content that is easy to understand. When he is not working, he enjoys gathering with his friends, partying and traveling. He is also an active member of the technical community groups and regularly participates in tech meetups. You can contact him at deepen@technewstoday.com

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