@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%