Re: [sheflug] Basic Printer operations

[Gary Stimson <bulk [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Janet

J Simpson V21 wrote:
> So you type lprm in terminal? to stop it mid print?  And if that is 
> correct what do the letters mean or can I find them in a man page?

In the terminal, type this to get more info about the lprm command:

man lprm

Also, lpq will list the current jobs in the queue, You can then use lprm
 to remove individual jobs or all jobs (you need root priveledges to
remove someone else's jobs).

Your printer may have some internal memory that allows it to buffer some
pages waiting to be printed so you may find that printing continues
after killing a print job. Just press the buttons on the printer or turn
it off to stop it.

Gary


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