Complete Windows Server 2012 Practice Test 2026

The best way to pause printing on a print device while maintaining print jobs in the queue is to open the printer's queue window and select the Pause Printing option. This method allows all existing print jobs to remain in the queue without being removed or cleared. It effectively halts any further printing activity until the pause is lifted, ensuring that all documents waiting to be printed are preserved.

Pausing printing is useful in situations where you might need to take the printer offline temporarily for maintenance or troubleshooting, without losing the jobs that have already been sent to the printer. By using the pause option, you give yourself the flexibility to manage print jobs efficiently.

The other choices do not serve the purpose of pausing printing while keeping the jobs intact. Stopping all print services would halt all printing processes and potentially lead to job loss if not handled properly. Clearing the print queue would remove all print jobs from the queue, contrary to the goal of maintaining them. Temporarily disabling the printer might stop printing, but it could also lead to confusion regarding the status of jobs within the queue. Using the pause option is the most effective and appropriate approach in this scenario.