Automatically clear an errored Print Spooler using PowerShell

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#To run as a schedule task setup the following - powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass C:\Clear_errored_spooler.ps1
Clear-Host
$DateTime = Get-Date -Format G

Start-Transcript -Path C:\QueueLog.txt -Append
Write-Host "Checking printers and queues for errors"
#Get any documents from all printers that in an error state
$Errors = @(Get-Printer | Get-PrintJob | Where {$_.JobStatus -NotMatch "Printing|Printed"}).Count

If ($Errors -gt 0) {
	Write-Warning "$DateTime - $Errors job(s) found in error in the print spooler, clearing!"
	Stop-Service spooler
Start-Sleep -s 5
    Remove-Item -Path "C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.SPL" -Force
    Remove-Item -Path "C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.SHD" -Force
    Start-Sleep -s 5
	Start-Service spooler
	Write-Host "Printer queues have been cleared"
} else {
	Write-Host "$DateTime - No job(s) found in error in the print spooler, exiting!"
}
Stop-Transcript
Exit