Cancel printing a document
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
To cancel printing a document
By default, all users can pause, resume, restart, and cancel printing of their own documents. However, to manage documents printed by other users, you must have the Manage Documents permission, which is one of several printer permissions.
Open Printers and Faxes.
Double-click the printer you are using to open the print queue.
Right-click the document you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel.
Notes
To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
You can also open the print queue in Printers and Faxes by clicking a printer, and then clicking See what's printing under Tasks on the left side of the window. This option is available only if folders are set to look like a Web page and a printer is selected. For more information, click Related Topics.
You can cancel the printing of more than one document by holding down the CTRL key and then clicking each document you want to cancel. Once all the documents are selected, right click one of them and click Cancel.
You can also open the print queue by right-clicking the printer icon in the notification area.
For more information on administering printers from the command line, see Related Topics.
Information about functional differences
- Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.
See Also
Concepts
Pause or resume printing a document
Restart printing a document
Change the printing priority of documents waiting to print
Cancel printing all documents
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