Re: Printer lockup

[James Francis <jfrancis etransport com>]

I bet you are using a JetDirect card.

I posted a script earlier today that you can use instead of lpr.  It works
around the problem, until lpr is fixed.

JMF
Alex Radsky wrote:

> My HP printer locks up and doesn't print if I have to shut down  a print
> job prematurely, and it stays locked even after I shut  the computer
> down and reboot.   I have to go to '  /var/spool/lpd/lp '  and clear the
> data out, which can be a PITA before the printer can be used again.  Is
> there a way to clear the data quickly, say with an alias, or perhaps
> eliminate the problem in the first place?
>
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