move print job HP-UX

[tom quach_1]

Hi all,
i am using HP-UX 11i v1
users request to be able to move their printjobs
from one printer to the others, that was the way it worked in HP-3000. But in HP-9000 in other for them to move their printjobs, I need to shut down the printer spooler and that will affect everyone else.
Is there a work around for this situation that i don't have to shutdown the spooler.

Thanks in advance.
Tom

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

look at the manpage of 'lpmove' - it contains conditions for moving print requests between printers.
If they are not met, the jobs cannot be moved.

mfG Peter

[Peter Godron]

Tom,
you could get the users to do this themselves by modifying the answers in:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=979234

This thread may help solve your immediate problem:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=146794

[Geoff Wild]

Right from the man page:

lpmove Moves requests that were queued by lp(1) between LP destinations. This command can be used only when lpsched is not running.

Rgds...Geoff

[Bill Hassell]

The lp spooler in HP-UX is archaic when compared to MPE (HP-3000) or other mainframe style OS's. Almost every change in the spooler's configuration requires a complete spooler shutdown with the side effect of restarting all partially completed jobs from the beginning. The only workaround is to look at commercial spooler replacement products. Note that some spooler products may be cumbersome to manage or not work well on HP-UX. A good way to determine good support for HP-UX is to ask if it work on 11.23. If the vendor asks "What is 11.23?", look for a different vendor.

[tom quach_1]

Dear all
Thank you for your input.
Peter, i could not open the second link, would you please re-post the link.
...and that is what i was afraid of shutdown the spooler.
Does anyone know " a commercial spooler replacement products" for HP-UX 11i v1.
Regards,
Tom

[Peter Godron · Accepted solution]

Tom,
as provided in the link you can't get to:
By James Marrion

#!/bin/sh
#
# LPMOVE6.SH Shell script to use the lpalt command to move a group
# of files from one print que to another.
#
# Arguements Two(2) are required, you need the original printer
# and the new destination printer name.
#
#
# lpmove6.sh , 1.2
# 09/14/00 , 16:25:27
#
# 08/22/00 JAM Sr
#==================================================================
==========


ORG_PRTR=6
NEW_PRTR=va22_hp21

# create the file of print outputs
while [ 0 ]
do
echo `date` Checking the $ORG_PRTR queue for print request
HR=`date +%H`
if [ $HR -gt 17 ]; then
exit
else
lpstat -o${ORG_PRTR} |grep ^${ORG_PRTR} |awk '{print $1}' > /tmp/prt.log
if [ -s /tmp/prt.log ]; then
for i in `cat /tmp/prt.log`
do
echo $i
lpalt ${i} -d${NEW_PRTR}
done
fi
sleep 300
fi
done

rm /tmp/prt.log

[tom quach_1]

Peter,

Thank you very much for the script
that is what i am looking for. actually i got error when running this script, will take care it later.

the command lpalt is what i need. we are using this command all along but never realize it.

Thanks again for your help.
Tom