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Get-PrintJob

PowerShell Printing Beginner Risk: Low
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Summary

Lists documents currently held in a selected printer queue.

Syntax 

Get-PrintJob -PrinterName <String>

Examples 

Get-PrintJob -PrinterName 'Office Printer' | Select-Object ID, DocumentName, JobStatus, SubmittedTime

Shows queued jobs for the named printer without removing them.

Permissions

Administrator required: No

Viewing another user's jobs or a remote queue may require additional rights.

Risk and Impact

Risk level: Low

Changes the system: No

Document names may contain sensitive information; review output before sharing.

Supported Platforms

Windows 10 Windows 11 Windows Server

Important Output Fields

DocumentName

Name Windows reports for the queued document.

JobStatus

Current print job state.

SubmittedTime

When the job entered the queue.

Common Errors

No MSFT_PrintJob objects found

The printer name is incorrect or its queue is empty.

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Official References

Get-PrintJob

Microsoft Learn · Official Documentation

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