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Quick script to automatically restart the print spooler service, and delete any corrupt or stuck print jobs in the process.

Copy the text below into a notepad file, and save it as restartPrintSpooler.bat

net stop spooler
del /q c:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\*
net start spooler

The script can be used to restart just about any service - you can get the name of the service using the following method:

Open the services windows - Click Start -> Run, type services.msc

Right click on the service you wish to restart in your script and have a look at the "Service Name". In the script above the service name is "spooler"