Purpose
Disables printer
queue devices.
Syntax
disable [ -c ] [ -rReason ] PrinterName
...
Description
The
disable command disables or brings offline the printer queue
devices specified by the
PrinterName parameter.
Note: You must have root user authority
or belong to the printq group to run this command.
Flags
| Item |
Description |
|---|
| -c |
Cancels all job requests. Using this flag is the same as
entering the enq -K command. |
| -rReason |
Specifies the reason for disabling the printer queue device
with the Reason variable. This flag is a "no operation" flag, which means that the system ignores this flag. |
Security
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX users: This
command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can
run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations
and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in AIX Version 7.1 Security. For a list
of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command,
see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.
Examples
- To bring printer queue lp0 offline without waiting for the current print jobs to finish,
type:
disable -c lp0
- To bring printer queue lp0 offline after all print jobs are finished, type:
Files
| Item |
Description |
|---|
| /usr/sbin/qdaemon |
Queuing daemon |
| /etc/qconfig |
Queue configuration file |
| /etc/qconfig.bin |
Digested, binary version of the /etc/qconfig file |
| /var/spool/lpd/qdir/* |
Queue requests |
| /var/spool/lpd/stat/* |
Information on the status of the devices |
| /var/spool/qdaemon/* |
Temporary copies of enqueued files |
System V Print Subsystem disable
Command
Purpose
Disable LP printers
Syntax
disable [flags] printers
Description
The disable command
deactivates the named printers, disabling them from printing
requests submitted by lp. By default, any requests that are
currently printing on the designated printers will be reprinted in
their entirety either on the same printer or on another member of
the same class of printers. If the printer is remote, this command
will only stop the transmission of jobs to the remote system. The disable command must be run on the remote system to disable the
printer. (Run lpstat -p to get the status of printers.)
Printer names are system-defined words and as such should
be restricted to uppercase and lowercase ASCII characters.
If you enter disable -?, the system displays the
command usage message and returns 0.
Flags
- -c
- Cancel any requests that are currently printing on any of the
designated printers. This flag cannot be used with the -W flag.
If the printer is remote, the -c flag is ignored.
- -r reason
- Assign a reason for the disabling of the printers. This reason applies to all printers specified. This reason is reported by lpstat -p. reason must be enclosed
in quotes if it contains blanks. The default reason is unknown
reason for existing printers, and new printer for printers
just added to the system but not yet enabled.
- -W
- Wait until the request currently being printed is finished before
disabling the specified printer.
This flag cannot be used with
the -c flag. If the printer is remote, the -W flag will
be silently ignored.
Security
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX users: This
command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can
run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations
and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in AIX Version 7.1 Security. For a list
of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command,
see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.