If you’ve ever printed something and the printer stops printing for one reason or another, you can access the print queue to restart or cancel the job. Select a link below and follow the steps to learn how to view the print queue on your computer or mobile device.

Windows 11

  • Press the Windows key.

  • Type print and press Enter select Printers & scanners in the search results.

  • In the Printers & scanners window, find the printer you want to view the queue and click it.

  • Click the Open print queue option.

  • Windows 11

  • Windows 8 and Windows 10

  • Windows Vista and Windows 7

  • macOS

  • iPhone or iPad

  • Android phone or tablet

Windows 8 and Windows 10

  • Press the Windows key.
  • On the Start screen for Windows 8, or in the Windows search box for Windows 10, type print.
  • In the search results, click Printers & scanners.
  • In the Printers & scanners window, find the printer you want to view the queue and select it.
  • Click the Open queue button.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

  • Click the Start Orb. The Windows search box appears right above the Start Orb.
  • In the search box, type print, and click the Devices and printers entry in the search results.
  • In the pop-up menu, find the printer you want to view the queue. Right-click the printer and select See what’s printing.

macOS

  • Open the Apple Menu and select System preferences.
  • Click the Printers & Scanners option.
  • Find the printer you want to view the queue and click Open Print Queue.

iPhone or iPad

To access the iPhone or iPad print queue, you must have printed from the device using Print in the browser and selected a Wi-Fi network printer.

  • Go to the home screen by pressing the home button or using the home gesture.
  • Open the App Switcher by double-tapping the home button (pre-iPhone X) or swiping up from the bottom and stopping at the middle of the screen (iPhone X or newer).
  • Select the Print Center app.

From here, you can edit your printer settings or cancel the ongoing print.

Android phone or tablet

  • Open the Settings app.
  • In Settings, tap the App or Applications entry.
  • Tap the Show System Apps option.
  • In the list of system apps, tap the Print Spooler app.

Depending on the Android device, you may need to tap Storage and tap the Print Spooler app in step 4.

  • How to view and cancel a print job in Windows.
  • How to clear the printer queue.
  • What is a print spooler?
  • Printer help and support.