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  • October 21, 2022 at 3:04 pm #4003559

    Word document Wont Go Away

    by amcpherson832 · about 2 years, 2 months ago

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    A word document deleted several days ago keeps on printing when I switch my printer on. It is no longer listed when I open Word, so I can’t work out how to get rid of it – I’m wasting paper and ink.

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    • October 21, 2022 at 3:26 pm #4003564
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      Re: Word document won’t go away

      by kees_b · about 2 years, 2 months ago

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      The document is gone, if you deleted it. But the spool file to print isn’t. If you remove that from the printer queue it won’t print any more.

      https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+clear+spool tells you how to do it, if there’s no popup to let you cancel the printing when you turn off the printer or remove the paper from it.

      • October 21, 2022 at 4:03 pm #4003574
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        by birdmantd · about 2 years, 2 months ago

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        A common solution to clear a print que that you want to purge is to unplug the printer for about 30 seconds and plug it back in/turn it back on. In that example, make sure there are no active print documents on your computer first.

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