Resetting printers

How to reset Unix print queues

First, try the following commands as root (also exists as a script as /usr/local/bin/resetprint):
 

• lpc abort all
• /sbin/init.d/lpd stop
• sleep 10
• /sbin/init.d/lpd start
• lpc up all

If this doesn't work for the DEC printers in 306, the DEC queueing system has to be restarted.

If anything other than "ready" is displayed on the DEC printers, turn them off, then back on.

• Login as root (using a "su" to root doesn't work and gives a "file corrupt" message)
• cd /usr/opt/LPS
• lpssetup
• (restart print manager & client for each printer)
• exit lpssetup
• lpc abort all
• /sbin/init.d/lpd stop
• sleep 10
• /sbin/init.d/lpd start
• lpc up all