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AIX printing

List all printers by name

# lsallq

Printer status (fast command)

# enq -sAW
root@aix[/var/spool/mqueue] > enq -A -L -W
Queue;Dev;Status;Job;Name;From;To;Submitted;Rnk;Pri;Blks;Cp;PP;%;Files;
------------------------------------------------------------------------
mon-2_ps;@mon-2;READY;
 mon-2_ps: JetDirect lpd: no jobs queued on the port Auto
itprint_ps;@mwhost-062;DOWN;
;;QUEUED;665;/pao//aaa/arc//CPT00306169.P00.prt;oratest;oratest;03/20/18 14:34:50;1;15;87;1;;;/var/spool/qdaemon/tRIBMua;#
;;QUEUED;666;/pao//aaa/arc//CPT00306170.P00.prt;oratest;oratest;03/20/18 14:34:51;2;15;83;1;;;/var/spool/qdaemon/tZ2F7ma;#
;;QUEUED;667;/pao//aaa/arc//CPT00306171.P00.prt;oratest;oratest;03/20/18 14:34:53;3;15;83;1;;;/var/spool/qdaemon/teCe7ma;#

Delete all print job on a specific queue

root@aix[/var/spool/mqueue] > enq  -X  -P itprint_ps
enq: (WARNING): Cancel all not supported on remote queues.

Delete one print job

root@aix[/var/spool/mqueue] > enq  -x 667
root@aix[/var/spool/mqueue] > enq -L -W
 Queue;Dev;Status;Job;Name;From;To;Submitted;Rnk;Pri;Blks;Cp;PP;%;Files;
------------------------------------------------------------------------
mon-2_ps;@mon-2;READY;
 mon-2_ps: JetDirect lpd: no jobs queued on the port Auto

To check the status of all jobs in all queues, type:

root@aix[/var/spool/mqueue] > qchk -A

The lsallq command lists the names of all configured queues contained in the /etc/qconfig (columns)

# lsallq -c

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Additionnal infos

Print jobs are located into text files into /var/spool/lpd/qdir/

aix/aix_printing_howto.txt · Last modified: 2024/06/10 14:01 by manu