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We assume PrintFilterPipelineSVC is creating the TMP files in the spool folder and not getting deleted after print is done.
Hello there,
You can use this console command:
taskkill.exe /f /im printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
To restart the process you run this command:
printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
And see if it helps,
Thank you
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Hello,
Thank you for responding, printfilterpipelinesvc.exe is exited from the process. But still the TMP files are remained in the spool folder. I can delete it manually after the printfilterpipeline is exited in the process. But, would like to know why these files are not deleting automatically using printfilterpipeline process.
Waiting for your reply....
Printfilterpipelinesvc.exe will create pp{longGUID}.tmp in the spool folder. Yes, sometimes they are not cleaned up but we never fully tracked down why. Are they filling up all disk space? Are they not deleting when you delete the files?
Yes, they are filling up the disk space. We are able to delete it manually but would like to know why these files are not deleted automatically with other TMP files. Is there a way not to generate these TMP files or if created how to delete these using printfilterpipeline only.
Thank you for responding and waiting for your reply....
At this point, you can open a bug to MS but I am not holding my breath. A scheduled task to delete *.tmp from wherever the spool folder is. A couple other questions thought, is the print server a DC? Are you using C:\Windows\system32\spool\printers? Change that and see if that makes any difference
Hello Alan,
Thank you for responding. Print Server is not DC [Domain Controlled].
Yes, the default folder used to create the TMP files is C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS this is were the TMP files with some data Ex: [240KB] are not getting deleted. The TMP files with [0KB] are deleted automatically.
How do I change the default folder of Print Spooler... Please let me know if I can change it so the TMP files gets created over there.
Hello Alan,
Is it open to open a bug at MS or do we need to have MS support to open a bug.
Hello @Kapil Arya
Looking for support in deleting the TMP files automatically using printfilterpipeline or is there a way not to create these TMP files and print successfully.
Please let me know if there's any possibility.
Hi, to change the spool directory open Print Management Console on the print server. Right click on the printer server name and select Properties. The spool folder can be changed in this UI. With a VM, I typically spin up vhd just for the spool folder. The spool folder can't be just a drive letter so I use d:\spool or c:\spool with a single disk. The configuration takes affect immediately but the spooler will actually track spool files in both locations until the service is restarted.
Hi Alan,
I have created a spool folder in D drive as described above.
I have restarted the Print Spooler service and gave print to check if the files are storing in the spool folder created in D drive. But, no files are created in it. It stores in the default spool directory as discussed before C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS
Hi something is wrong. Steve Kiraly, the developer who made this work, is good as gold. You are on the Print Server, correct?
Hi Alan,
Yes, I have created the folder on the same machine where the printer driver is installed. Restarted the print spooler service. Please let me know if I have misunderstood or missed some steps to be followed.