ClearPrintJobs.ps1

# PrintQueue-Cleanup.ps1
# Scheduled task to run at ~midnight for stuck/errored print jobs
# Requires admin rights to run due to service operations

# Check for admin privileges
if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    Write-Error "This script requires Administrator privileges. Please restart as Administrator."
    exit 1
}

# Setup logging
$logPath = "$env:TEMP\PrinterCleanup_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss').log"
Start-Transcript -Path $logPath

Write-Host "=================================================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Print Job Cleanup Script - $(Get-Date)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "=================================================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan

# Approach 1: Standard removal via PowerShell cmdlets
Write-Host "PHASE 1: Removing print jobs via PowerShell cmdlets..." -ForegroundColor Yellow

try {
    $printers = Get-Printer
    $jobCount = 0
    
    foreach ($printer in $printers) {
        Write-Host "Processing printer: $($printer.Name)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
        try {
            $printjobs = Get-PrintJob -PrinterObject $printer -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
            foreach ($printjob in $printjobs) {
                try {
                    Remove-PrintJob -InputObject $printjob -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
                    Write-Host "  Removed job #$($printjob.JobId) ($($printjob.DocumentName))" -ForegroundColor Green
                    $jobCount++
                }
                catch {
                    Write-Host "  Failed to remove job #$($printjob.JobId): $_" -ForegroundColor Red
                }
            }
        }
        catch {
            Write-Host "  Error processing printer $($printer.Name): $_" -ForegroundColor Red
        }
    }
    
    Write-Host "Total jobs removed in Phase 1: $jobCount" -ForegroundColor Cyan
}
catch {
    Write-Host "Error in Phase 1: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
}

Write-Host "=================================================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan

# Approach 2: Aggressive cleanup with service restarts
Write-Host "PHASE 2: Aggressive cleanup including service restarts..." -ForegroundColor Yellow

# Check for PaperCut installation
$paperCutInstalled = $null -ne (Get-Service -DisplayName "*PaperCut*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$lpdInstalled = $null -ne (Get-Service -DisplayName "LPDSVC" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)

try {
    # Stop services
    if ($paperCutInstalled) {
        Write-Host "1. Stopping PaperCut Service..." -ForegroundColor Green
        Get-Service -DisplayName "*PaperCut*" | ForEach-Object { Stop-Service $_.Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
    } else {
        Write-Host "1. PaperCut service not installed, skipping..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    }
    
    if ($lpdInstalled) {
        Write-Host "1a. Stopping LPD Service..." -ForegroundColor Green
        Get-Service -DisplayName "LPDSVC" | ForEach-Object { Stop-Service $_.Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
    } else {
        Write-Host "1a. LPD service not installed, skipping..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    }
    
    Write-Host "1b. Stopping print isolation host process..." -ForegroundColor Green
    Stop-Process -Name "printisolationhost" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    
    Write-Host "2. Stopping Spooler Service..." -ForegroundColor Green
    Stop-Service Spooler -Force
    
    # Clear spool files
    $spoolPath = "$env:windir\system32\spool\PRINTERS"
    Write-Host "3. Clearing content in $spoolPath" -ForegroundColor Green
    $fileCount = (Get-ChildItem -Path $spoolPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Count
    Remove-Item -Path "$spoolPath\*.*" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    Write-Host "   Removed $fileCount files from spool directory" -ForegroundColor Cyan
    
    # Restart services
    Write-Host "4. Starting Spooler Service..." -ForegroundColor Green
    Start-Service Spooler
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 5  # Give spooler time to initialize
    
    if ($lpdInstalled) {
        Write-Host "4a. Starting LPD Service..." -ForegroundColor Green
        Get-Service -DisplayName "LPDSVC" | ForEach-Object { Start-Service $_.Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
    }
    
    if ($paperCutInstalled) {
        Write-Host "5. Starting PaperCut Service..." -ForegroundColor Green
        Get-Service -DisplayName "*PaperCut*" | ForEach-Object { Start-Service $_.Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
    }
    
    Write-Host "Print queue cleanup completed successfully" -ForegroundColor Green
}
catch {
    Write-Host "Error in Phase 2: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
}

Write-Host "=================================================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan

# Check service status at end
Write-Host "Final Service Status:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Spooler: $((Get-Service Spooler).Status)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
if ($paperCutInstalled) {
    Get-Service -DisplayName "*PaperCut*" | ForEach-Object {
        Write-Host "$($_.DisplayName): $($_.Status)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
    }
}
if ($lpdInstalled) {
    Get-Service -DisplayName "LPDSVC" | ForEach-Object {
        Write-Host "$($_.DisplayName): $($_.Status)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
    }
}

Stop-Transcript