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Killing a print job

Have you ever mistakenly started printing a document? Here’s how to stop it wasting paper.

Windows is really pretty good at handling printing and printers, all things considered, and its tools can help you in a sticky situation. Here’s how:

• Click <start> <Settings> <Printers>. That will bring up your Printers folder.

• Now double click on the printer you’ve sent the print job to.

• Select the file that’s either spooling or printing, click on the “Document” entry in the menu, and select <Cancel>.

No matter where in the process it is, the document print will be aborted. Anything that’s already in the printer will continue to complete, but nothing else.

It’s as easy as that.