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README.md

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+# Clear Printer Spooler
+
+You can run this script anyware on the system but make sure there is a D drive. This batch will:
+
+1. Create the directory `D:\Applications\ClearPrinterSpooler` if it doesn't exist
+1. Create the `ClearPrinterSpooler.bat` file in that directory
+1. Delete the task `\ImagePlus\ClearPrinterSpoolerTask` if it exists
+1. Create a task that calls the `ClearPrinterSpooler.bat` at 4:00

clear-printer-spooler.bat

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+@echo off
+
+:: Define variables
+set OutputDir=D:\Applications\ClearPrinterSpooler
+set TaskName=ClearPrinterSpoolerTask
+set ScriptPath=%OutputDir%\ClearPrinterSpooler.bat
+set ScheduleTime=04:00
+set TaskFolder="\ImagePlus"
+
+echo Creating directory %OutputDir%
+if not exist %OutputDir% mkdir %OutputDir%
+
+:: Create the batch script to clear printer spooler
+echo @echo off > %ScriptPath%
+echo echo Stopping Print Spooler... >> %ScriptPath%
+echo net stop spooler >> %ScriptPath%
+echo echo Deleting spooled print jobs... >> %ScriptPath%
+echo del /Q /F C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.* >> %ScriptPath%
+echo echo Starting Print Spooler... >> %ScriptPath%
+echo net start spooler >> %ScriptPath%
+echo echo Printer spooler cleared successfully. >> %ScriptPath%
+
+:: Check if the task exists and delete it if found
+schtasks /Query /TN %TaskFolder%\%TaskName% > nul 2>&1
+if %errorlevel% equ 0 (
+    schtasks /Delete /TN %TaskFolder%\%TaskName% /F
+    echo Existing task '%TaskName%' deleted.
+)
+
+:: Create the scheduled task
+schtasks /Create /TN %TaskFolder%\%TaskName% /TR "%ScriptPath%" /SC DAILY /ST %ScheduleTime%