man 1 lprm

lprm(1)                          OpenPrinting                          lprm(1)

NAME
       lprm - cancel print jobs

SYNOPSIS
       lprm  [  -h  hostname[:port]  ]  [  -E  ] [ -U username ] [ -P destina-
       tion[/instance] ] [ - ] [ job-id(s) ]

DESCRIPTION
       lprm cancels print jobs that have been queued for printing.  If no  ar-
       guments  are  supplied,  the  current job on the default destination is
       canceled.  You can specify one or more job ID numbers to  cancel  those
       jobs or use the - option to cancel all jobs.

OPTIONS
       The lprm command supports the following options:

       -E   Forces encryption when connecting to the server.

       -P destination[/instance]
            Specifies the destination printer or class.

       -U username
            Specifies an alternate username.

       -h server[:port]
            Specifies  an  alternate server.  Note: This option must occur be-
            fore all others.

CONFORMING TO
       The CUPS version of lprm is compatible with the standard Berkeley  com-
       mand of the same name.

EXAMPLES
       Cancel the current job on the default printer:

           lprm

       Cancel job 1234:

           lprm 1234

       Cancel all jobs:

           lprm -

SEE ALSO
       cancel(1),   lp(1),   lpq(1),   lpr(1),  lpstat(1),  CUPS  Online  Help
       (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2007-2019 by Apple Inc.

2022-05-02                           CUPS                              lprm(1)