printer on linux

to check status
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[root@server ~]# lpstat -oprintername

to enable printer
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[root@server ~]# /usr/bin/enable printername

to test print
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[root@server ~]# echo "test print from printername" | lp -dprintername ; lpstat -oprintername
request id is printername-695 (1 file)
printername1-695          root              1024   Wed 20 Apr 2011 09:30:28 AM BST


To remove jobs
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[root@server ~]# lprm -Pprintername