AIX Print queue administration

To Check AIX Print Queue

root@XXXXX143 # date; qchk -q -P XXXXXP0P350

Sat Apr 22 08:21:27 DFT 2006

Queue Dev Status Job Files User PP % Blks Cp Rnk

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HOUOSP0 @houh READY

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PRINTERS / PRINT QUEUES

splp (device) Displays/changes printer driver settings
splp /dev/lp0

export $LPDEST="pqname" Set default printer queue for login session

lsvirprt Lists/changes virtual printer attributes.

lsallq Displays all queues

rmvirprt -q queuename -d queuedevice Removes a virtual printer

qpri -#(job No) -a(new priority) Change a queue job priority.

qhld -#(job No) Put a hold on hold
qhld -r #(job No) Release a held job

qchk -A Status of jobs in queues
lpstat
lpstat -p(queue) Status of jobs in a named queue

qcan -x (job No) Cancel a job from a queue
cancel (job No)

enq -U -P(queue) Enable a queue
enable (queue)

enq -D -P(queue) Disable a queue
disable (queue)

qmov -m(new queue) -#(job No) Move a job to another queue

startsrc -s qdaemon Start qdaemon sub-system
lssrc -s qdaemon List status of qdaemon sub-system
stop -s qdaemon Stop qdaemon sub-system