I have a print job in the queue and cant get it to delete. i have tried to delete it from the print queue, restarted the printer and computer, and attempted to 'end task' . nothing has worked.

The print queue is what is locked up. Try deleting the items in the print queue.
Start by pausing the print queue. Then delete the items in the queue one by one.
When you have the last print job in the queue it will probably be jammed up in the transition between the computer and printer. Switch off the printer. This should cause the printer on the computer to become offline.
Try deleting this job abain. If it dissapears then turn the printer back on making sure the computer understands the printer is back online. Then try printing again.
If it does not dissapear then you will need to restart the computer to free up this job. When the computer is back up and running check the print queue again. If the job is gone then turn the printer back on and try printing again. If it is not gone then try once again to delete the print job and it should dissapear this time.
Once the job is gone and the print queue is empty turn the printer back on and make sure the computer understands it is back online again.

The best way to delete the print job is to turn the printer off, then disconnect the cable from the printer to the computer. Turn the printer on with the cables off, and go to your computer and delete the document, Then once it's deleted, turn the printer off again, and then hook the cable back up. Then turn the printer back on. That should do it.

Good Luck

Mark

Sounds like you have print jobs stuck in the print queue. Try deleting all documents in the queue and resending print job. Some print drivers choak on PDF documents. Try updating the print driver by download it from the manufacturer.

Try deleting printer then re-installing printer and updating the print driver.

To delete print jobs stuck in the print queue on Windows:

1. Click Start ? click Control Panel ? click Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click on the Lexmark print object and select Cancel All Documents.
3. If that doesn't clear the queue, restart your computer.

If print job(s) still remain in the queue even after doing the steps above:
Stop the Print Spooler service from the Services console

1. Click Start ? click Run ? type cmd ? click OK.
2. Type net stop spooler at the command prompt ? hit Enter on the keyboard.

Clear the SPOOL folder

1. Click Start ? click Run ? type spool ? click OK.
2. Open PRINTERS folder ? delete all files in the folder.

Start the Print Spooler service from the Services console

1. Click Start ? click Run ? type cmd ? click OK.
2. Type net start spooler at the command prompt ? hit Enter on the keyboard.

Try to print again after clearing the print queue.

Hello.

If there are no jobs in the queue, be certain that your USB cable is snug.

If still a problem and there are jobs in the print queue, go to Printers and Faxes and delete your printer icon.

Disconnect the USB cable.

Restart your computer.

Reconnect the USB to your computer.

Your computer should see your printer. Install the printer driver.

If still a problem, let us know if any error messages and please provide more details.

Hope that helps.

Restart your computer.

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Try to turn the printer off then restart or reboot your computer. Then pull up the print queue then delete the documents in queue. I hope this helps.

Have a wonderful day.
- HotRatchet

You can always restart the computer, that will "unstick" a print job that gets stuck deleting.

Solution:-
Step one: - Restart the computer
Click Start and click Shut Down.
Click Restart or select Restart from the menu.
Click OK.
After the computer restarts, double-click the Printer icon in the system tray located at the bottom, right of the computer. The print queue opens. If no documents appear in the print queue, the issue is resolved.
If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.
Step two: - Check the product cable
Disconnect the USB cable from the product and from the computer.
Wait 5 to 6 seconds.
Reconnect the USB cable to the product and computer.
After the product is connected to the computer, the product should start printing the jobs in the print queue.
If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.
Step three: - Determine whether the product is paused or offline
Click Start and click Printers and Faxes. The Printers and Faxes window appears.
In the Printers and Faxes window, right-click the product icon and click Open . The Printers folder opens.
On the menu bar, click Printer.
Make sure that the Pause Printing and Use Printer Offline options are not selected. If a check mark appears next to either option, click to remove it.
If the menu includes Use Printer Online , click that option.
If neither Pause Printing nor Use Printer Offline is selected, press Esc to leave the menu without making changes.
If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.
Step four: - Stop the print queue
Double-click Macintosh HD.
Double-click the Application/Utilities folder.
Open the Print Setup Utility folder.
Double-click the appropriate product in the product list to open the print queue.
Click Start Jobs.
Step five: - Delete the print jobs
Double-click Macintosh HD.
Double-click the Application/Utilities folder.
Open the Print Setup Utility folder.
Click a print job and click the Delete icon. Repeat the steps for all the jobs in the print queue.
Click Start Jobs.
Double-click the appropriate product in the product list to open the print queue.
When the print queue is empty, click Start Jobs.
Try the print job again.
If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.
Step six: - Remove and re-add the product to the printer list
Double-click Macintosh HD.
Double-click the Application/Utilities folder.
Open the Print Setup Utility folder.
Select the appropriate product.
Click the red X to delete the product from the computer.
Disconnect the USB or Ethernet cable from the product.
Close all open windows and restart the computer.
After the computer is restarted, double-click Macintosh HD .
Double-click the Application/Utilities folder.
Open the Print Setup Utility folder.
Reconnect the USB or Ethernet cable to the product.
If the product is not automatically added, click Add.
Select the product to add and click the Add button. After a few seconds, the product appears in the printer list. Try the print job again.

Solution:-
Step one: - Restart the computer
Click Start and click Shut Down.
Click Restart or select Restart from the menu.
Click OK.
After the computer restarts, double-click the Printer icon in the system tray located at the bottom, right of the computer. The print queue opens. If no documents appear in the print queue, the issue is resolved.
If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.
Step two: - Check the product cable
Disconnect the USB cable from the product and from the computer.
Wait 5 to 6 seconds.
Reconnect the USB cable to the product and computer.
After the product is connected to the computer, the product should start printing the jobs in the print queue.
If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.
Step three: - Determine whether the product is paused or offline
Click Start and click Printers and Faxes. The Printers and Faxes window appears.
In the Printers and Faxes window, right-click the product icon and click Open . The Printers folder opens.
On the menu bar, click Printer.
Make sure that the Pause Printing and Use Printer Offline options are not selected. If a check mark appears next to either option, click to remove it.
If the menu includes Use Printer Online , click that option.
If neither Pause Printing nor Use Printer Offline is selected, press Esc to leave the menu without making changes.
If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.
Step four: - Stop the print queue
Double-click Macintosh HD.
Double-click the Application/Utilities folder.
Open the Print Setup Utility folder.
Double-click the appropriate product in the product list to open the print queue.
Click Start Jobs.
Step five: - Delete the print jobs
Double-click Macintosh HD.
Double-click the Application/Utilities folder.
Open the Print Setup Utility folder.
Click a print job and click the Delete icon. Repeat the steps for all the jobs in the print queue.
Click Start Jobs.
Double-click the appropriate product in the product list to open the print queue.
When the print queue is empty, click Start Jobs.
Try the print job again.
If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.
Step six: - Remove and re-add the product to the printer list
Double-click Macintosh HD.
Double-click the Application/Utilities folder.
Open the Print Setup Utility folder.
Select the appropriate product.
Click the red X to delete the product from the computer.
Disconnect the USB or Ethernet cable from the product.
Close all open windows and restart the computer.
After the computer is restarted, double-click Macintosh HD .
Double-click the Application/Utilities folder.
Open the Print Setup Utility folder.
Reconnect the USB or Ethernet cable to the product.
If the product is not automatically added, click Add.
Select the product to add and click the Add button. After a few seconds, the product appears in the printer list. Try the print job again.