Performs system administration functions for the printer spooling system.
qadm { -G } | { [ -D Printer ] [ -K Printer ] [ -U Printer ] [ -X Printer ] }
The qadm command is a front-end command to the enq command. This command brings printers, queues, and the spooling system up or down and also cancels jobs. The qadm command translates the requested flags into a format that can be run by the enq command.
The qadm command works only on local print jobs. Remote print is not supported.
Note: You must either have root user authority or belong to the printq group to run this command.
You can use the Printer Queues application in Web-based System Manager (wsm) to change printer characteristics.
You could also use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) smit qadm fast path to run this command.
| -D Printer | Brings down the printer you name in the Printer variable. The qdaemon process stops sending jobs to the device. Entering the qchk -P Printer command, where Printer matches the Printer variable in the -D flag, reports the device is down. The qadm command allows current jobs to finish before stopping the printer. |
| -G | Gracefully brings down the queuing system. This flag temporarily interrupts the qdaemon process after all currently running jobs on all queues are finished. Use of this flag is the only way to bring the system down without causing such problems as jobs hanging up in the queue. |
| -K Printer | Brings down the printer you name in the Printer variable, ending all current jobs immediately. Jobs remain in the queue and run again when the printer is brought back up. |
| -U Printer | Brings up the printer you name in the Printer variable. The qdaemon process sends jobs to the printer again. Entering the qchk -P Printer command, where Printer matches the Printer variable in the -U flag, reports the device is ready. |
| -X Printer | Cancels all the jobs of the user that excuted the command. If you have root user privileges or are a member of the printq group, then all jobs on the queue system will be cancelled. |
Note: When -U and -D flags are used together, the -U flag has higher priority.
The enq command, qcan command, qdaemon command, qchk command, qpri command, qprt command.
The /etc/qconfig file.
Starting and Stopping a Print Queue in the AIX 5L Version 5.2 Guide to Printers and Printing.
Spooler Overview for System Management in the AIX 5L Version 5.2 Guide to Printers and Printing.
For information on installing the Web-based System Manager, see Chapter 2: Installation and System Requirements in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Web-based System Manager Administration Guide.