controlling the print jobs, the lpstat problem

p.mdriyaz at gmail.com p.mdriyaz at gmail.com
Thu Sep 9 05:21:04 PDT 2004


Michael Sweet wrote:
> p.mdriyaz at gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have managed to get the lpstat problem fixed. Thanks for your help.
> >
> >
> > As my print jobs are sent to the cups server on another machine, i do
> > not want the printer to fire as soon as i say print. I want the jobs
> > to get queued at the cups server, till the admin manually allows the
> > job.
> >
> > Is this possible in cups?
>
> lp -o job-hold-until=indefinite filename

Hi,

This worked fine with command line. But is it possible to make this the default option. is this possible?

The reason being when i open some application like openoffice writer  in x windows and  i choose to print a document how will i specify this -o job-hold-until parameter??

Thanks

-Riyaz




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