CANCEL PRINT JOBS

Type:

login as root

lprm -P"printername" -

(If the system is running "cups" then you can just run lprm -

eg. lprm -P marion2_overlay -

ENABLING PRINTERS

Type:

su -

cupsenable "printername"

/etc/init.d/cups start

service cups restart

*** check to make sure the windows firewall has not turned on

*** check also that VPN is connected

search windows firewall and turn it off

run the above stuff again as it needs to start again

reboot the machine

When east gardens stopped printing. you could check the ip where the printer is printing (lpstat) and then check on their windows setting to ensure the printer (under properties) is at that ip address

CHECK IF YOU CAN CONNECT TO PRINTER

go to ABE:

type : lpstat -t |grep ufb_bb1

you will get back:

device for ufb_bb1_laser: lpd://10.3.0.138/Laser

telnet 10.3.0.138 515

if it comes back with:

Connected to 10.3.0.138. Escape character is '^].

Press ctrl sqaure_right bracket

telnet> quit