Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.

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View the print queue

The print queue displays information about documents that are waiting to print, such as the printing status, document owner, and number of pages to print. You can use the print queue to view, pause, resume, restart, and cancel print jobs.

  1. Open Printers by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Printers.

  2. To open the print queue, double-click the printer that you're using.

Tip

Tip

If your print jobs are currently printing, you can open the print queue by clicking the printer icon Picture of the printer icon in the notification area in the notification area.
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