Managing Print Requests (Task Map)
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Managing Print Requests (Task Map)

Task

Description

For Instructions

Check the status of print requests.

Use the lpstat command to check the status of print requests.

How to Check the Status of Print Requests

Enable or disable a printer.

Use the enable and disable commands to control whether a printer prints requests or stops printing requests that are in the print queue.

How to Enable or Disable a Printer

Accept or reject print requests for a printer.

Use the accept and reject commands to turn on or turn off a print queue that stores requests to be printed.

How to Accept or Reject Print Requests for a Printer

Cancel a print request.

You can use the can use the cancel command to cancel print requests in one of the following three ways:

  • Cancel requests by request identification number (request ID)

  • Cancel requests from a specific user on all printers or specific printers

  • Cancel the job currently printing

How to Cancel a Print Request

Cancel a print request from a specific user.

You can cancel the request for a user by using the cancel -u command and specifying that user.

How to Cancel a Print Request From a Specific User

Move print requests to another printer.

You can move or cancel any requests that are currently queued a printer. You can use the lpmove command to move individual or all print requests to another local printer.

How to Move Print Requests to Another Printer

Change the priority of a print request.

You can change the priority of a print request in one of the following ways:

  • Put a print request on hold if it has not finished printing.

  • Move a print request to the head of the queue.

  • Change the priority of a job still waiting to be printed.

How to Change the Priority of a Print Request

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