Seems I've encountered this before too. If my memory doesn't forsake me, is the printer hot rather than spooled? If so, you may be stuck until reboot. ---------- From: owner-hp3000-l[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, September 30, 1996 8:15 PM To: HP3000-L Subject: Re: SPOOLFILE STATE Problem... Jim Riedel ([log in to unmask]) wrote: : Problem: I have a single file in my out list which remains in a : "CREATE" state, and seems to be blocking any other out jobs from : printing to the same printer. This file has been in a "CREATE" state : for about 24hours, which is unlikely to be a valid output (most of ours : are done within an hour). Does anyone know how I can get rid of this : file?? When I try a SPOOLF; #Ojobnum;delete, I am told I cannot delete a : job in creation state, yet it seems as though it may never complete... : and is holding up all other output... Any help would be greatly : appreciated...