Reprinting unsaved documents

[AEK28]

I am trying to reprint a document that was not saved and am wondering if I can look up past print jobs anywhere for my printer? Like a list of or option to view previously printed documents? Is this possible?

[Dragon-Fur]

@AEK28

Welcome to the HP Community.

Your printer does not save print job(s).

What else?

Windows does provide this type of "reprint" feature - but you have to set it up ahead of time.

You cannot "go back" and get jobs that were not part of the reprint setup.

Reference (for later)

Print Queue Management - Set up "Save a print job to reprint later"

The "reprint" feature must be set ahead of time to "Keep printed documents".  (The feature is not switched on by default.)

This method requires that the user base (those people submitting print jobs) do not sabotage the print queue by removing entries -- this is a matter determined by Policy in your home office / workplace.  (In other words, you must have a modicum of control over what people are doing).

Save jobs to be reprinted later

The Basics...

For those reading, the following applies to recent versions of Windows and a printer for which the Full Feature Software has been installed.

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers 

Right-Click on your Printer > Printer Properties

(If necessary) Change Properties > Tab Advanced 

Select Keep printed documents > Apply > OK

When jobs are saved in the queue, they can be printed again later.

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers 

Double-Click on your Printer

Double-Click on See What's Printing

If necessary, select the printer (for example HP Officejet 8740 Network)

Once the queue is open, 

* Single-Left-Click on a job that you want to reprint to highlight that entry

Right-Click on the highlighted job > Restart

*The job will print using the current paper / preferences as set for that printer.  If you need to adjust the paper or job parameters, double-click on the job to be printed to open the Properties (available options).  After adjusting the settings, click OK to exit the Properties menu.

IMPORTANT

Removing / Reinstalling the printer software resets this option back to default (printed document list is not saved).

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