[hblug] crazy printer

[Michael Adams]

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:19:09 +1300
Rose McGillicuddy wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> My printer has gone crazy and prints a couple of lines if letters and 
> symbols.  It has done this before but I can't remember how I stopped
> it. 
>   So far I have unplugged the printer, both power and cable but when 
> reconnected does the same.  Do I need to reboot?
> 
> Thanks
> Rose
> -- 

Cant remeber your distro rose but often you use CUPS to cancel a print
job.

Found this here:
http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing.html
Documents are spooled by using either lpr or lp followed by the file
name. You may view the printer queue and check the printer status with
the command lpstat -o or lpstat -p. To cancel a print job use either
cancel or lprm followed by the job id.


-- 
Michael
 Those that can, do; those that can't, teach.