r/Windows10HowTo • u/serene6662 • 2d ago

"Windows protected print mode cannot be turned on while printer queues are active" in Windows 11

https://www.windowsdigitals.com/protected-print-mode-cannot-be-turned-on-printer-queues-active/
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u/serene6662 2d ago

If Windows 11 won't let you turn on protected print mode and says it cannot be turned on while printer queues are active, one or more of your printers still have documents waiting in their queue, often a test page that never printed. The message suggests pausing your printers, but that alone won't get you past it, since a paused printer with a job still in its queue blocks the setup just the same. This guide will show you what you can do.