LP Spooler Stopped

[Steve Start]

Hello,

My LP spooler just stopped working. I try to use the lpsched command and it dies immediately. Please help.

Thanks in advance,
Steve

[James A. Donovan]

Try the procedures outlined here:

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000067342608

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

1) issue an lpshut command.
2) cd /var/spool/lp
ls *FIFO SCHEDLOCK
If any of these files are found, remove them.
3) Now use ps -ef | grep "lpsched" to see if any "stray" lpsched processes are running; if so, kill 'em dead.
4) lpsched

You should be good to go but if not look in /var/spool/lp/log for any clues and post them.

[SS_6]

First stop the scheduler by lpshut
there may be some hung jobs, clear them, do
ps -ef |grep lp and kiil all old processes own by lp & must remove FIFO and SHEDLOCK files as mentioned by A.Clay and do lpsched.