Cancel a print job

Cancel a print job


If the print job is currently printing, cancel it by pressing Cancel on the product control panel.

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Pressing Cancel clears the job that the product is currently processing. If more than one process is running (for example, the product is printing a document while receiving a fax), pressing Cancel clears the process that currently appears on the product control panel.

You can also cancel a print job from a software program or a print queue.

To stop the print job immediately, remove the remaining print media from the product. After printing stops, use one of the following options:


Device control panel: To cancel the print job, press and release Cancel on the product control panel.

Software program: Typically, a dialog box appears briefly on the computer screen, allowing you to cancel the print job.

Windows print queue: If a print job is waiting in a print queue (computer memory) or print spooler, delete the job there.

Windows 2000: Go to the Printer dialog box. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers. Double-click the product icon to open the window, select the print job, and then click Delete.

Windows XP: Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes. Double-click the product icon to open the window, right-click the print job that you want to cancel, and then click Cancel.

Windows Vista: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then, under Hardware and Sound, click Printer. Double-click the product icon to open the window, right-click the print job that you want to cancel, and then click Cancel.

Macintosh print queue: Open the print queue by double-clicking the product icon in the dock. Highlight the print job, and then click Delete.
HP Laserjet M2727 Cancel a print job