[F-03] Canceling a Print Job

There are four methods of canceling a print job.

Canceling a Print Job Using the Printer Status Window

This describes how to cancel a print job executed from your computer.
Make sure that the Printer Status Window is displayed.

Click [] (Cancel Job).
NOTE
Canceling a one-page job

You cannot cancel a one-page job even by clicking [] (Cancel Job).
If an error occurs while printing a job from another user

If the printer is shared on a network from a computer, print jobs from all users can be canceled on the print server. Print jobs from other users cannot be canceled on a client computer. To cancel a print job from another user, press the Cancel Job key on the control panel of the printer.
"Canceling a Print Job Using the Cancel Job Key"
Viewing and managing print jobs on the network

The status of this printer is displayed on both the client computer and print server.
The following are the items that are displayed in the Printer Status Window and the types of jobs that can be canceled on the client computer and print server.
To display the printer status when printing a job over the network, a network environment that uses TCP/IP or NetBEUI is required.
  • Client computer
    • [Print Job Information]
      • Displays information about the first print job.
    • [] (Cancel Job)
      • Available for your print job. This cannot be operated if another user's print job precedes your print job.
    • Operation
      • Cancels your first print job.
  • Print server
    The printer status is not displayed if a user is not logged on.
    • [Print Job Information]
      • Displays information about the first print job.
    • [] (Cancel Job)
      • Available for all print jobs.
    • Operation
      • Cancels the first print job.

Canceling a Print Job Using the Print Queue

Make sure that the Printer Status Window is displayed.

Click [] (Print Queue).
The [Print Queue] dialog box appears.
NOTE
Displaying the print queue

You can also use the following procedure to display the print queue.
  1. Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
    • Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers]
    • Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: [Start] → [Printers and Faxes]
    • Windows XP Home Edition: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]
    • Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]
  2. Double-click the [Canon LBP5050] icon.
For details on the print queue, see Windows Help.

Cancel the print job.
  1. Right-click the job you want to cancel.
  2. Click [Cancel].
NOTE
About the print queue

  • Print jobs from other users are not displayed.
  • If the printer is shared on a network, all print jobs are displayed on the print server.
  • You can manage the print jobs in the print queue until they are completed.

Click [Yes].
The print job is canceled.

Canceling a Print Job Using the Cancel Job Key

If an error occurs during printing of another user's print job, you can delete that print job.
Press the [] (Cancel Job) key on the control panel of the printer.
NOTE
In the following cases, print jobs cannot be canceled even when the Cancel Job key is pressed.
  • When printing one sheet
  • For pages of which data has already been sent to the printer
  • When the printer is switching from one print job to the next while the Cancel Job key is being pressed
Operation of the Cancel Job key
  • When the key is released, the printer begins canceling the job.
  • The following are the meanings of the Cancel Job indicator (orange).
    • The indicator turns on when the key is pressed.
    • The indicator blinks when a job is being canceled.
Setting the types of jobs to cancel

Perform the following procedure.
  1. Open the Printer Status Window.
    "Displaying the Printer Status Window"
  2. Click [Options] → [Device Settings] → [Settings of the Cancel Job Key].
  3. Selecting the [Enable to Cancel Error Jobs] check box lets you select or clear the [Enable to Cancel Any Processing Print Job] check box.

Canceling a Print Job Using the Remote UI

When this printer is connected to a network using TCP/IP, you can use the Remote UI to cancel print jobs.
NOTE
About the Remote UI

The Remote UI can only be used with LBP5050n.
Make sure that the Printer Status Window is displayed.

Start the Remote UI.
  1. Click [Options].
  2. Click [Remote UI].

Click [Job Manager] → [Print Job].
A list of the print jobs is displayed.
NOTE
Deleting a print job using the Remote UI

After deleting a print job, click the [Refresh] button of your browser.
Character length of [Document Name]
  • A job file name of up to 20 characters can be displayed. If the number of characters exceeds 20, the characters after the limited number are not displayed, or some characters are not displayed properly.
  • Depending on the application, the application name may be added to the beginning of the file name.
  • If you print via USB, [Local] is displayed in [Interface Name].
  • If you print via the network, nothing is displayed in the field.

Click [Delete].
The message "Please wait a moment." appears.

The print job is deleted and the information on the page is updated.
NOTE
Clicking [Delete] does not work

If the data for a page has already been sent to the printer, clicking [Delete] cannot cancel the print job.
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