Changing the Location of the Spool Directory
When jobs are queued up to print, Windows stores the data it has prepared for the printer in a folder on the computer that’s sharing the printer. Data for your own print jobs and for any network users will all end up on your hard drive temporarily. If the drive holding your Windows folder is getting full and you’d rather house this print data on another drive, you can change the location of the spool directory.
To change the location of the Windows print spooler folder, follow these steps:
1. Open the Devices and Printers window.
2. Click any printer. Then, in the upper task menu, click Print Server Properties.
3. Select the Advanced tab and click Change Advanced Settings.
4. Enter a new location for ...
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