Devices Enable or Disable Print Logging in Event Viewer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable print logging in Event Viewer for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

By default, when a print job has successfully finished printing, the printed document history will automatically get cleared for that print job.

You can enable print logging in Event Viewer to keep a log of all print jobs by users on the computer. This will make it easy to view all print jobs in one place.

When you enable print logging in Event Viewer, the PrintService will save Operational events in the Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > PrintService log in Event Viewer.

Shortcut path: C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Microsoft-Windows-PrintService%4Operational.evtx

You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable print logging in Event Viewer.

EXAMPLE: Print log in Event Viewer







1 Open Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc).

2 Expand open Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows in the left pane of Event Viewer. (see screenshot below step 3)

It may take a moment for Applications and Services Logs to refresh and populate once expanded open.

3 In the middle pane of Windows in Event Viewer, double click/tap on PrintService to open it. (see screenshot below)


4 In the middle pane of PrintService in Event Viewer, select Operational, and click/tap on Properties in the right Actions pane.. (see screenshot below)


5 Check (enable) or uncheck (disable - default) Enable logging for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

You can also change the Maximum log size to what you want, and select what to do When maximum event long size is reached.

6 You can now close Event Viewer if you like.





1 Open an Windows Terminal (Admin), and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below you want to using into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshots below)

(Enable)
wevtutil sl Microsoft-Windows-PrintService/Operational /enabled:true

OR

(Disable - default)
wevtutil sl Microsoft-Windows-PrintService/Operational /enabled:false




That's it,
Shawn Brink