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Windows XP Printer Headaches: I can't stop a document from printing.

Cause If you chose to print a document and now you want it to stop printing, you can use the print queue. The print queue is particularly helpful when you have a long document that you no longer want to print.

The Pain Killer To stop a document from printing, follow these steps:

  1. In the notification area of the Windows XP taskbar (at the lower-right corner of your screen), right-click the printer icon and click Open All Active Printers and Faxes.
  2. Select the document you want to stop from printing; then click the Document menu and choose Cancel. If your printer has memory, another page or two may still print after you have clicked Cancel. You can easily stop this by removing the paper from the tray.
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