How to Clear the Printer Queue in Windows 8

Sometime when you send multiple documents for printing to your printer, they get stuck in a queue. It’s advisable that you remove such documents from the queue to clean-it up. And here’s how you can do that:

I. Clearing the Printer Queue in Windows 8:

1. Press the Windows Logo key and you’ll be on the Start Screen.

2. Search for Printers and click the result that says Devices and Printers.

Search for Printers
Hit the Devices and Printers option

3. Right-click on your printer and select See what’s printing.

See what's printing
Click on See what’s printing

4. Click on Printer followed by Cancel All Documents option.

Cancel All Documents
Click Printer>>Cancel All Documents

5. It should remove all the printing tasks that have been in your printer queue.

6. You’re done!

Great! Your printer queue has just been cleaned-up!

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