Manage Print Jobs in Windows 11 & 10 Using PowerShell

In Windows 11 and Windows 10, PowerShell can list, pause, resume, and cancel print jobs. The PrintManagement commands are useful when a job is stuck in the queue or when you need to manage a printer from a script.

Open PowerShell and first check the installed printer names. Use the exact name shown in the output in the commands below.

Get-Printer

List the jobs in a printer queue

Get-PrintJob -PrinterName "Printer Name"

This displays the current jobs and their IDs. The job ID is needed when you want to pause, resume, or remove one job.

Pause a print job

Suspend-PrintJob -PrinterName "Printer Name" -ID 2

Replace 2 with the ID returned by Get-PrintJob.

Resume a print job

Resume-PrintJob -PrinterName "Printer Name" -ID 2

Cancel a stuck print job

Remove-PrintJob -PrinterName "Printer Name" -ID 2

The command removes only the selected job. Run Get-PrintJob again if you need to check that the queue is clear.

Older WMIC commands

If you maintain an older Windows system that still uses WMIC, see manage print jobs with WMIC. WMIC is deprecated, so use the PowerShell commands on this page for Windows 11 and Windows 10.