Kyocera Printer Job Stuck In Queue

Have you ever been stuck in the middle of your work because of the Kyocera printer job stuck in the queue? If yes, check out the causes behind this error and learn how to solve it.

Causes:

• Overloaded papers on the document tray.
• The Paper is of very low quality.
• Improperly loaded papers in the tray.
• The print spooler service is not working properly.

Solution 1: Restart the Print Spooler Service

1. Initially, on the keyboard, press the Windows + R buttons simultaneously to go to the Run dialog box.
2. Under the Run tab, write the services.msc and press the Enter button.
3. Now, come to the Print Spooler.
4. Right-click on Print Spooler and click on the Stop button.
5. Move to C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS and remove all the files from the folder.
6. Right-click on the Print Spooler under the Services window and click on Start.
7. At last, move back to the Print Job queue. Now, all the print jobs have been deleted, and you can begin your printing again.

Solution 2: Cancel Print Job

If the printer icon doesn’t appear, click the arrow from the taskbar to see hidden icons. If you still don’t get any printer icon, it means the print job has been sent. You can follow the below steps to resolve the print job issue.

1. Now, click on the Open All Active Printers.
2. Under the Active Printers dialog box, choose the printer you need.
3. Move to the dialog box, and choose the print job you require to delete.
4. Go to the document and click on cancel.
5. Now, select Yes to confirm to cancel the print job that you want.
6. Lastly, wait until the print job disappears from the queue, then close the dialog box.

Solution 3: Update the Printer Driver

1. Initially, go to the official website and search for the software and driver downloads.
2. Now, type the printer name in the open search box tab. 
3. You should be able to easily find your printer name on the open list on your screen.
4. Click on the enter button.
5. On your screen, you might get many different types of driver options. You need to select the driver which is the latest and compatible with your printer.
6. Select the driver and click on the update option.

Solution 4: Make a Bat file for permanent use

• Initially, go to Notepad or Notepad++ (but not a Microsoft Word processor.)
• Now, type the following lines:

net stop spooler
del %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers* /Q /F /S
net start spooler

• Select the file option and click on Save as…
• At last, to clear the print queue, double-click on the batch file anytime you need.

Solution 5: Clear Print Queue by using the Task Manager

1. First, go to the Task Manager, and press the “CTRL + ALT + Delete” buttons simultaneously.
2. When it is open, go to the Process and Performance window and select the “Services” option.
3. Move down and search the Spooler service. Right-click on it, and choose the Stop Service option.
4. Now, go to the address bar and launch Windows File Explorer.
5. A pop-up notification shows on your screen; click on the continue button.
6. Now, select all the entries by pressing the “CTRL + A” and clicking on the delete button.
7. After removing, come back to the Task Manager and click on the Services. Right-click on the Spooler option and this time choose the “Start Service.”
8. At last, close the Task Manager; your print job queue is now clear.

Solution 6: Force-Remove Print Queue using the Mac Dock

• First, click on the Printer icon. And select the “name/IP address” that pop-up for the printer you are trying to clear. Now, a Printer Utility page is open on your screen.
• Choose the jobs that you need to delete from the printer queue. Click on the “X” alongside the names to delete. This step is clear, and cancel the print jobs you chose to remove.
• Now, close the Printer Utility.

Solution 7: Clear Printer Queue using Preferences on Mac OS

• Go to the Apple menu, and choose System Preferences. 
• Click on the Printers option.
• Now, choose the printer that you need to clear all the entries, and click on the Open Print Queue.
• Click on the “X” icon that you need to remove alongside the printer.
• Confirm your print queue is now clear and close the Printer Utility tab.