Restart your PC or run sfc /scannow in an admin CMD to check for system file corruption.
The printer spooler manages all print jobs sent to your printer. When it malfunctions, print jobs get stuck, and the printer stops responding. Restarting the spooler clears the queue and resets the service without needing a full PC restart. restart printer spooler windows 10 cmd
Press the , type cmd , right-click on Command Prompt , and select Run as administrator . You must have admin privileges for these commands to work. Stop the Print Spooler Service Type the following command and press Enter : net stop spooler Restart your PC or run sfc /scannow in
If both commands succeeded, try printing again. If it works, you are done! If it crashes again immediately or fails to start, proceed to Method 2. Restarting the spooler clears the queue and resets
Bring the service back online.