Step 1) Press and HOLD power switch to computer Step 2) Walk away, not turning it back on... Sorry, couldn't help myself. Bad tech support day. On Tuesday 22 August 2006 11:17, joe@actionline.com wrote: > . > How can one *absolutely* kill any and all pending print jobs? > > I have tried 'lpstat' and 'cancel spoolfilename'. > I have tried 'lpq' and 'lprm' > I have tried deleting files in /var/spool/cups and /var/spool/cups/tmp > I have tried turning the printer off and back on > > But every time I turn the printer back on, it keeps trying > to print a pending print file with a seemingly never-ending > flow of *blank* pages. > > This is ridiculous. Surely there must be some way (other than > reboot) to *absolutely* kill, flush, delete, purge, and totally > destroy and wipe-out any and all print files lurking in queue. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nathan England PaysonLinux User Group nathan@paysonlinux.org http://www.paysonlinux.org/ Software Development Website Development Linux Administration --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss