How to Move Remote Print Requests Between Print Queues on a Print Server When Using IPP

You can remotely move print jobs between print queues when IPP is in use by using the lpmove command. Print jobs can be moved to the new destination by request ID or by the destination.

1. To move a remote print request from one print queue to another print queue when using IPP, type the following command:

   $ lpmove request-id old-destination new-destination

Example 6–2 Moving Remote Print Requests by Request ID

This example shows how to move a remote print request luna-185 to the new destination printer lucille by using the request ID.

$ lpmove luna-185 lucille

Example 6–3 Moving Remote Print Requests by Destination

This example shows how to move all of the print requests from the printer luna to the new destination printer lucille.

$ lpmove luna luciille