Re: printer won't stop
On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 01:26:09AM +0100, Richard Lyons wrote:
> On Thursday 14 October 2004 20:10, Jacob S wrote:
> [...]
> > If I'm not mistaken, you can also delete jobs in the queue using cups'
> > web interface (if not a command line tool, as well).
> >
> > In your web browser, go to http://localhost:631, then click the
> > "Manage Printers" link, click on the printer with the jobs to be
> > canceled and then delete the appropriate jobs from the queue. (Looks
> > like you can click the "Manage Jobs" link as well, instead of "Manage
> > Printers".)
>
> Yes, that is correct. Use Manage jobs for jobs and Manage printers for
> printers - you can modify, configure, or even delete and install
> printers from the web interface. This is how I usually work.
There is also /usr/bin/cancel (cupsys-client) and /usr/bin/lprm
(cupsys-bsd) if you just want to remove jobs.
>
> But, a small warning, you do need to have the access permissions set up
> right. I have one box where cups won't let me change anything and I
> cannot see what I have configured wrong.
Are you a member of the SystemGroup (default lpadmin) defined in cupsd.conf?
>
> A great advantage of the web interface is you don't need X running to
> use it -- just access it via lynx (or other text-i/f browser).
>
> --
> richard
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