On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 07:58:28PM -0400, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
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> Or why when you delete a print file in KDE it does not delete but keeps
> printing? You can run a couple of reams of paper through a printer with a
> corrupted print file if you can not stop it.
This is because the print spooling daemon is still running it. The lpd
daemon makes a copy of your file, so deleting the original has no
effect. Easy to stop, though. Issue:
lpq
Look for the _number_ of the print job currently being printed. Then
issue:
lprm <the number>
And of course, shut down your printer to flush its buffer.
Paul
P.S. The command line is your friend.
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