Moving print jobs
This task describes how to move either a single print job or all print jobs from one printer to another printer.
Before You Begin
- You must be root to run this command.
- This task will not allow you to move print jobs with special options to a destination printer that cannot handle those options.
To move a print job
- Access the PRINTER application menu for the printer instance as described in Accessing-KM-Commands-and-InfoBoxes.
- Select Move Job to Another Printer. PATROL prompts you for the password for the root account.
- Type the root password and click OK. PATROL displays the Move Job to Another Printer dialog box.
- Type the printer job ID in the Enter Job ID field. For information on how to view a list of all print jobs and their job IDs, see Listing-print-jobs.
- Type the printer to which you want to move the job in the Enter New Destination field and click OK.
PATROL cancels the print jobs assigned to that printer, reassigns them to the designated printer, and writes the results to a PATROL task object, Move Job to Another Printer, in the PRINTER container.
To move all print jobs
- Access the PRINTER application menu for the printer instance as described in Accessing-KM-Commands-and-InfoBoxes.
- Select Move All Jobs to Another Printer.PATROL prompts you for the password for the root account.
- Type the root password and click OK.PATROL displays the Move All Jobs to Another Printer dialog box.
- Type the name of the printer to which you want to move all jobs in the Enter New Destination field and click OK. PATROL cancels all print jobs assigned to that printer, reassigns them to the designated printer, and writes the results to a PATROL task object. Move All Jobs to Another Printer, in the PRINTER container.
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