Clear that pesky printer spool when the queue is just too large!

PrintSpoolFixer.ps1

#Requires -Version 7.3

$global:UserInput = $null
$global:PrintPipelineProcess = "printfilterpipelinesvc"
$global:PrintPipelineExe = "C:\Windows\System32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe"
$global:SpoolerService = "spooler"
$global:SpoolDirectory = "C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS"
$global:CurrentPrincipal = New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())

function GetItemsInQueue() {
    Write-Host "Checking printer queue information..."
    $GetPrintObjects = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_PerfFormattedData_Spooler_PrintQueue | Select-Object Name, @{Expression = {$_.jobs} ; Label = "CurrentJobs"}, TotalJobsPrinted, JobErrors | Out-String
    Write-Host $GetPrintObjects
    $global:UserInput = Read-Host "Would you like to go ahead and proceed clearing the printer spool? [y/n]"
}

function ClearSpool() {
    if (Get-Process -Name "$global:PrintPipelineProcess" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
        Write-Host "[INFO] -> Pipeline service exe is running, stopping"
        Stop-Process -Name $global:PrintPipelineProcess
        if ($?) {
            Write-Host "[SUCCESS] -> Pipeline service exe has stopped"
        } else {
            Write-Host "[ERROR] -> Unable to stop pipline process"
        }
    } else {
        Write-Host "[INFO] -> Pipeline service process exe is not running"
    }
    Write-Host "[INFO] -> Checking for spool files in: $global:SpoolDirectory"
    $FileCount = Get-ChildItem -Path $global:SpoolDirectory -recurse | Measure-Object | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Count
    Remove-Item -Path $global:SpoolDirectory/* -Recurse
    if ($?) {
        Write-Host "[INFO] -> Removal of spool files successful."
        Write-Host "[INFO] -> Starting printer pipeline service"
        if (Start-Process -FilePath "$global:PrintPipelineExe") {
            if ($?) {
                Write-Host "[INFO] -> Starting printer pipeline successful"
            } else {
                Write-Host "[ERROR] -> Unable to start printer pipeline service, start it manually at: $global:PrintPipelineExe"
            }
        }
        return $true
    } else {
        return $false
    }
}


function SpoolService($Status) {
    $StatusObject = Get-Service -Name $global:SpoolerService | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Status
    if ($Status -eq $null) {
        Write-Error "[ERROR] -> No parameter supplied to SpoolService function, exiting."
        Exit-PSSession
    }

    if ($Status -ieq "start") {
        if ($StatusObject -ieq "running") {
            Write-Host "[INFO] -> Service is already running! Nothing to do."
        } else {
            Start-Service $global:SpoolerService
            if ($?) {
                Write-Host "[INFO] -> Service $global:SpoolerService started successfully."
            } else {
                Write-Error "[ERROR] -> Couldn't start service $global:SpoolerService, exiting"
                Exit-PSSession
            }
        }
    }

    if ($Status -ieq "stop") {
        if ($StatusObject -ieq "running") {
            Write-Host "[INFO] -> Service $global:SpoolerService is running, stopping now"
            Stop-Service $global:SpoolerService
            if ($?) {
                Write-Host "[INFO] -> Service stopped successfully."
            } else {
                Write-Error "[ERROR] -> Couldn't stop the spooler service, exiting."
                Exit-PSSession
            }
        } else {
            Write-Host "[INFO] -> Service $global:SpoolerService is already Stopped! Nothing to do."
        }
    }
}

function Main() {
    GetItemsInQueue
    if (!$?) {
        Write-Error "[ERROR] - Something went wrong"
        Read-Host "Press any key to exit."
        Exit-PSHostProcess
    }
    
    if ( $global:UserInput -ieq "y") {
        Write-Host "`n[INFO] -> Stopping the Print Spooler service."
        SpoolService("Stop")
        if (ClearSpool -eq "nospool" -or ClearSpool) {
            Write-Host "[INFO] -> Restarting print spool service"
            SpoolService("Start")
            Get-Service $global:SpoolerService
        }
    } else {
        Write-Error "[INFO] -> Exiting due to user denying continuation of script."
        Exit-PSSession
    }
}

if (!$currentPrincipal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    Write-Host "Error: Insufficient privileges to run script" -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor Red
    Read-Host "Any key to exit"
    exit
} else {
    Main
}