The Print Queue Action Center app included with Windows 11 allows you to manage and see the status of items waiting to print for all or specific printers.
If needed, you can pause a specific or all print jobs in the queue on demand, and resume when ready.
This tutorial will show you how to pause and resume print jobs in the queue for your account in Windows 11.
Contents
- Option One: Pause and Resume Printing from Taskbar
- Option Two: Pause and Resume Printing in Settings
EXAMPLE: Hover pointer on Print Queue notification icon on taskbar system tray to see number of pending print jobs
1 Right click on the Print Queue notification icon on the taskbar system tray, and click/tap on Open All Active Printers. (see screenshot below)
2 Do step 3 (pause), step 4 (pause all), step 5 (resume), or step 6 (resume all) below for what you want.
3 Pause Specific Print Job in Queue
A) Right click on the print job you want to pause, and click/tap on Pause. (see screenshot below)
4 Pause All Print Jobs in Queue
A) Right click on 3 dots button, and click/tap on Pause all. (see screenshot below)
5 Resume Specific Paused Print Job in Queue
A) Right click on the paused print job you want to resume, and click/tap on Resume. (see screenshot below)
6 Resume All Paused Print Jobs in Queue
A) Right click on 3 dots button, and click/tap on Resume all. (see screenshot below)
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side. (see screenshot below step 3)
3 Click/tap on Printers & scanners on the right side. (see screenshot below)
4 Click/tap on a printer showing a print job (document) in the queue. (see screenshot below)
5 Click/tap on Open print queue. (see screenshot below)
6 Do step 7 (pause), step 8 (pause all), step 9 (resume), or step 10 (resume all) below for what you want.
7 Pause Specific Print Job in Queue
A) Right click on the print job you want to pause, and click/tap on Pause. (see screenshot below)
8 Pause All Print Jobs in Queue
A) Right click on 3 dots button, and click/tap on Pause all. (see screenshot below)
9 Resume Specific Paused Print Job in Queue
A) Right click on the paused print job you want to resume, and click/tap on Resume. (see screenshot below)
10 Resume All Paused Print Jobs in Queue
A) Right click on 3 dots button, and click/tap on Resume all. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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