lprm - cancel print jobs
lprm [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -P destina- tion[/instance] ] [ - ] [ job-id(s) ]
lprm(1) Apple Inc. lprm(1)
NAME
lprm - cancel print jobs
SYNOPSIS
lprm [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -P destina-
tion[/instance] ] [ - ] [ job-id(s) ]
DESCRIPTION
lprm cancels print jobs that have been queued for printing. If no
arguments are supplied, the current job on the default destination is
canceled. You can specify one or more job ID numbers to cancel those
jobs or use the - option to cancel all jobs.
OPTIONS
The lprm command supports the following options:
-E Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
-P destination[/instance]
Specifies the destination printer or class.
-U username
Specifies an alternate username.
-h server[:port]
Specifies an alternate server.
CONFORMING TO
The CUPS version of lprm is compatible with the standard Berkeley com-
mand of the same name.
EXAMPLES
Cancel the current job on the default printer:
lprm
Cancel job 1234:
lprm 1234
Cancel all jobs:
lprm -
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+---------------+------------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+------------------+
|Availability | print/cups |
+---------------+------------------+
|Stability | Volatile |
+---------------+------------------+
SEE ALSO
cancel(1), lp(1), lpq(1), lpr(1), lpstat(1), CUPS Online Help
(http://localhost:631/help)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2007-2019 by Apple Inc.
NOTES
Source code for open source software components in Oracle Solaris can
be found at https://www.oracle.com/downloads/opensource/solaris-source-
code-downloads.html.
This software was built from source available at
https://github.com/oracle/solaris-userland. The original community
source was downloaded from https://github.com/apple/cups/ar-
chive/v2.3.3.zip.
Further information about this software can be found on the open source
community website at http://www.cups.org/.
26 April 2019 CUPS lprm(1)