Applies ToWindows 11 Windows 10

Viewing a printer's print queue allows viewing of pending print jobs and items waiting to print on the printer. To view a printer's print queue:

  1. Right-click on the Start menu and then select Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners . Or Select the following Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners shortcut:Open Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners

  2. In the Bluetooth & devices > Printers & Scanners window, select the printer whose print queue needs to be viewed.

  3. In the Bluetooth & devices > Printers & Scanners > <Printer> window, select Open print queue.

  4. The Print Queue window opens and displays a list of the pending print jobs waiting to print on the printer. If there are no items in the list, there are no pending print jobs waiting to print.

    Tip: To verify that the correct printer's print queue is being viewed, in the Print Queue window select the Printers drop-down menu and make sure the desired printer is selected. If desired, print queues of other printers can also be viewed by selecting them from the Printers drop-down menu.

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