Delete a printer and remove printer access.

If a printer needs to be replaced or moved to a different location, you can delete information about the printer from the print-client.

How to Delete a Printer and Remove Printer Access

Check the status of printers.

Use the lpstat command to check the status of all printers or a specific printer. This command allows you to determine which printers are available for use and enables you to examine the characteristics of those printers.

How to Check the Status of Printers

Stop the print scheduler.

If the print scheduler stops accepting print requests, you might need to stop and restart the print scheduler.

How to Stop the Print Scheduler

Restart the print scheduler .

After you stop the print scheduler, you will need to restart the print scheduler, so the printer can begin accepting requests.

How to Restart the Print Scheduler

Start the print scheduler with options.

There are two ways to pass options to the print scheduler under the Solaris Management Facility (SMF). You can set options for the duration of a call, or you can set options to remain over a system boot.

How to Set Print Option Values Only for the Duration of a Call and How to Set Option Values That Remain Over a System Reboot

Check the status of the LP print service.

The service that handles incoming print requests from the network is svc:/network/lp:default. You might need to check the status of the LP print service. To do so, use the inetadm command.

How to Enable the LP Print Service