How to Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a print from the Windows or macOS print queue.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Windows

  1. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 1
    1
    Right-click the Start
    Image titled Windowsstart.png
    menu.     It’s usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen. A menu will appear.
  2. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 2
    2
    Click Settings. It’s toward the bottom of the menu.
  3. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 3
    3
    Click Devices. It’s in the top row of settings.
  4. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 4
    4
    Click Printers & scanners. It’s near the top of the left panel. A list of printers will appear on the right panel.
  5. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 5
    5
    Click the printer to which you sent the document. A few buttons will appear below the printer’s name.
  6. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 6
    6
    Click Open queue. It’s the first button under the printer’s name. A list of all print jobs that haven’t yet been printed will appear.
  7. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 7
    7
    Right-click your print job. A context menu will appear.
    • If your print job doesn’t show up here, this usually means the document has already printed.
  8. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 8
    8
    Click Cancel. This removes the print job from the queue.

Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
macOS

  1. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 9
    1
    Click the
    Image titled Macapple1.png
    menu.     It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.[1]
  2. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 10
    2
    Click the System Preferences.
  3. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 11
    3
    Click Printers. This may be called Printers & Scanners on some computers.
  4. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 12
    4
    Click Open Print Queue. It’s next to the printer icon at the center of the window. A list of pending/queued print jobs will appear.
  5. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 13
    5
    Click the print job you want to cancel. This selects the job.
    • If your print job doesn’t show up here, this usually means the document has already printed.
  6. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 14
    6
    Click the Jobs menu. It’s in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
  7. Image titled Cancel a Print Job on PC or Mac Step 15
    7
    Click Delete job. It’s the first option. This removes the print job from the print queue.

You Might Also Like

Scan a Document on a Canon Printer
How to
Scan a Document on a Canon Printer
Set Up a Wireless Printer Connection
How to
Set Up a Wireless Printer Connection
Print Double Sided
How to
Print Double Sided
Fix a Print Spooler
How to
Fix a Print Spooler
Connect a Printer to Your Computer
How to
Connect a Printer to Your Computer
Align Your HP Printer
How to
Align Your HP Printer
Stop Printer Spooling on a Windows Computer
How to
Stop Printer Spooling on a Windows Computer
Clean Print Heads
How to
Clean Print Heads
Install a Network Printer
How to
Install a Network Printer
3D Print with CURA on Creality's Ender 3
How to
3D Print with CURA on Creality's Ender 3
Connect the HP Deskjet 3050 to a Wireless Router
How to
Connect the HP Deskjet 3050 to a Wireless Router
How to
Set up Your Laptop to Print Wirelessly
Install a Printer Without the Installation Disk
How to
Install a Printer Without the Installation Disk
Install Canon Wireless Printer
How to
Install Canon Wireless Printer

References

  1. ↑ http://osxdaily.com/2015/05/18/cancel-printing-jobs-queue-mac-os-x/

About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
Written by:
Nicole Levine, MFA
Tech Specialist
This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 6,539 times.
How helpful is this?
Co-authors: 1
Updated: March 29, 2019
Views: 6,539
Categories: Printers