* Nyizsnyik Ferenc (2007-05-27): > 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". > > Yes, if the job was sent via CUPS. If it was sent using lpr, then lpq > and lprm are the right tools.
Don't forget "cancel" resp. "cancel -a" on CUPS. -André -- May as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb! Linux Kernel 2.6/PPC for Linkstation/KuroBox/HG/HS from http://hvkls.dyndns.org
