Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 11:52:39 -0600 (CST) From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: David Banning <david@www3.pacific-pages.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: killing print command Message-ID: <14959.5735.796564.440118@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <133558541@toto.iv>
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David Banning <david@www3.pacific-pages.com> types: > I'll try "lpc clean all" next time, if that doesn't work, > I'll unplug and re-plug the printer in. "lpc abort all" is more likely to do what you want. Then do the clean. <mike > On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 11:35:43AM +0300, Corvette wrote: > > * Tony Wells <awells@journalstar.com> [20010123 20:21]: writing on the subject 'Re: killing print command' > > Tony> I'm guessing it's buffer memory in the printer that keeps re-issuing > > Tony> the job. Turning off the printer from the switch might not do the > > Tony> trick, try unplugging it so the printer actually loses power. > > Tony> > > Tony> David Banning wrote: > > Tony> > > > Tony> > I have printed something. Now I don't want it to print. > > Tony> > There is nothing listed with "lpq" > > Tony> > There is no print job number to issue with "lprm" > > Tony> > I keep turning my printer off. When it resets, it starts printing again. > > Tony> > > > Tony> > There must be some kind of buffer in the computer memory, behind the scenes > > Tony> > feeding this stuff to the printer. > > Tony> > > > Tony> > Any way to just kill it? > > > > man lpc > > > > Or try flushing the printer memory by sending another print job, > > like echo "TEST TEST TERSE" | lpr and see if that shows with lpq > > Better still unplug the printer from the computer, power it down > > then plug back again. > > > > > > -Wash > > > > -- > > Odhiambo Washington Inter-Connect Ltd., > > wash@iconnect.co.ke 5th Flr Furaha Plaza > > Tel: 254 11 222604 Nkrumah Rd., > > Fax: 254 11 222636 PO Box 83613 MOMBASA, KE. > > > > Subtlety is the art of saying what you think and getting out of the way before > > it is understood. > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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