On the System V operating system, the cancel command cancels print jobs.
Description
cancel cancels existing print jobs. The -a option removes all jobs from the specified destination.
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When specifying printers, printer names are not case-sensitive.
Syntax
cancel [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -a ] [ -h hostname[:port] ] [ -u username ] [ id ] [ destination ] [ destination-id ]
Options
Examples
cancel
Cancels all pending print jobs.
Related commands
lp — Print a file on the System V operating system.lpq — List the status of available printers.lpr — Submit print requests.lprm — Remove requests from the print queue.lpstat — List the status of the LP print services.