To fix the issue of the Canon 2900 printer being stuck in print commands, you need to clear the commands by restarting the print server on the host machine. Here are 2 methods to do that:
1. Resolving Canon 2900 Printer Print Command Jam via the Run Box
Step 1: Press Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type services.msc and press OK.
Step 2:
Step 3: Right-click on Print Spooler and select Restart to initiate the restart of this process.
The restarting process will happen quickly. After the restart, you can try printing to see if the issue of the Canon 2900 printer being stuck in print commands is resolved. Restarting the Print Spooler is akin to restarting a computer; all commands will be reset to their initial state.
2. Fixing Canon 2900 Printer Print Command Jam via Task Manager
Step 1: To fix the issue of the Canon 2900 printer being stuck in print commands using this method, simply right-click on the taskbar and select Task Manager.
Step 2: Next, click on the Services tab and locate the process named Spooler, similar to Print Spooler in method 1.
Step 3: Then, click on Restart to initiate a restart. Note that you should wait for about 10 seconds before checking again whether the Canon 2900 printer error of print commands being stuck has been resolved because the Task Manager operation will not display the running process like on Services.
Above are 2 methods to quickly fix the Canon 2900 printer error of print commands being stuck. As you can see, both of these methods allow you to access Print Spooler or Spooler to restart this process. However, through this article, we also provide you with more than 1 method to address an issue, and these operations have fast completion times, with not much difference between them, so you can conveniently apply whichever method you prefer.
That's about the issue of the printer receiving commands but not printing on the Canon LBP 2900. As for the case where the printer does not receive print commands on the computer, what should you do? What are the reasons and how do you troubleshoot? Refer to the guide on fixing printer not receiving print commands on the computer and follow our instructions.