On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:12:52 +0100 Chris Lale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> David Baron wrote: > > This is a problem we have all had, I think. Something goes wrong in > > a print job, paper jam or whatever. Instead of the printout, one > > will now get raw data numbers and stuff. So one turns off the > > printer and removes the job from the queue. Problem is that as soon > > as the printer is turned on, the garbage continues. Short of > > rebooting, there seems no way to stop the beast. Restarting cupsd > > does not help. > > > > Any ideas on how to get it cleaned out without a hard reboot? > > > > > > > Method 1 > In your browser visit > http://localhost:631/ > (localhost:631 works for me). > Click on the "Jobs" tab, identify the job on the list of print jobs > (probably the last one) and click on the "Cancel" button. > > Method 2 > In Gnome, open the printer icon in the top panel. > > (Alternatively, from the desktop menu: > Desktop -> Administration -> Printing -> Your-printer-icon > (double-click).) > > Identify the job on the list of print jobs, right-click on the job > for the context menu and click on "Cancel". > > Hth, > Yes, if the job was sent via CUPS. If it was sent using lpr, then lpq and lprm are the right tools. -- Szia: Nyizsa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally - A spam blocker that actually works. http://www.bluebottle.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
