How to fix print spooler using Command Prompt

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as Administrator option.

  3. Type the following commands (one line at a time) to stop the print spooler, delete the printers folder content, and restart the printer spooler, and press Enter:

    net stop spooler
    del /Q /F /S “%systemroot%\System32\Spool\Printers\*.*”
    net start spooler

After you complete the steps, you should be able to send a print job to the printer, and this time the printer should work.

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