Re: [Sheflug] printer reset

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 08 Dec 2009 09:06:15 robert fallis wrote:
> I'm using a epson d88 printer with ubuntu 8.04,
> I'm having dificulty printing ,I have to reset the printer using
> mtink, but this sometimes does not want to play.
> Is there anyway I can reset the printer via a command line?

Using Google search I find...

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/printing_ubuntu
http://www.neohide.com/useful-unix-printer-commands

cancel/lprm {job-id}

You can also open up the graphical queue manager software in Ubuntu 
and which is in any other version of GNU/Linux.  Highlight the print 
job.  Right click.  Select cancel.  Or, click the cancel button.  
Search the online Ubuntu documentation with Google.  There is a lot of 
it.  Other than that buy yourself a Christmas present...

http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596000257

Most people got hold of a copy a long time ago.  There is always the 
on/off button on the printer :)



-- 
Richard

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