1. Here is an example of a happy queue: The Server and Unspooler lines relate to the print server and queue. They should read active. If not, you need to fix that with the lpc program. The Status and Filter_status lines shown here are typical of a job in the middle of printing.
physics:~>lpq -l
Printer: lp1@warp
'hp4100'
Queue: 7 printable
jobs
Server: pid
3462 active
Unspooler: pid
4554 active
Status: OF filter
suspended at 12:18:41.469
Status: processing
'dfA418P120-2', size 145359, format 'l', IF filter 'ifhp' at 12:18:41.470
Filter_status:
sent job file at 12:18:43.489
Filter_status:
getting end using 'pjl job/eoj' at 12:18:43.491
Rank
Owner/ID
Class Job Files
Size Time
1
rahmim@P120-2+418
A 418 http://statlab.stat 145359 12:14:21
2
rahmim@P120-2+241
A 241 http://statlab.stat 421328 12:14:31
3
rahmim@P120-2+761
A 761 http://statlab.sta 1135278 12:14:41
4
pdeboer@warp+184
A 184 test
423148 12:15:19
5
tao@warp+339
A 339 al2mbar.up.rho.ps 31261 12:16:08
6
tao@warp+344
A 344 al30mbar.up.rho.ps 26454 12:16:13
7
rahmim@P120-2+20
A 20 http://statlab.stat 187354 12:16:49
2. In this case, the print server and spooler have become disabled. You need to restart them using the lpc program.
Printer: lp1@warp 'hp4100'
(printing disabled, printing aborted, spooling disabled)
Queue: 5 printable
jobs
Server: no server
active
Status: lp1@warp.physics.ubc.ca:
job 'cfA241P120-2' printed at 12:20:07.337
Status: job
'cfA241P120-2' removed at 12:20:07.512
Filter_status:
(of) ending OF mode passthrough at 12:20:07.152
Filter_status:
(of) done at 12:20:07.152
Rank
Owner/ID
Class Job Files
Size Time
1
rahmim@P120-2+761
A 761 http://statlab.sta 1135278 12:14:41
2
pdeboer@warp+184
A 184 test
423148 12:15:19
3
tao@warp+339
A 339 al2mbar.up.rho.ps 31261 12:16:08
4
tao@warp+344
A 344 al30mbar.up.rho.ps 26454 12:16:13
5
rahmim@P120-2+20
A 20 http://statlab.stat 187354 12:16:49
3. A sample of a page jam. The Filter_status line shows this clearly.
Printer: lp3@warp 'hp5si'
Queue: 1 printable
job
Server: pid
6670 active
Unspooler: pid
6671 active
Status: OF filter
suspended at 11:13:32.638
Status: processing
'dfA669warp.physics.ubc.ca', size 12201, format 'f', IF filter 'ifhp' at
11:13:32.639
Filter_status:
getting end using 'pjl job/eoj' at 11:13:35.369
Filter_status:
code = 42101, 'Paper feed 1 jam - 1 pages', ALERT OPERATOR at 11:13:45.814
Rank
Owner/ID
Class Job Files
Size Time
1
thiessen@warp+669
A 669 (STDIN)
12201 11:13:28
4. In this case, the printer is looking for the wrong size paper (ie A4 or transparensies). Note the message in the Filter_status line. Wrong page formats can simply be handled by hitting the online/go button, and the printer will ask if you want to print on letter instead. Hit select or Go again for yes. If someone truly wants to add a different format paper into tray one, they should be at the printer to handle it without stalling the system.
Printer: lp1@warp 'hp4100'
Queue: 1 printable
job
Server: pid
1835 active
Unspooler: pid
1836 active
Status: OF filter
suspended at 10:40:09.398
Status: processing
'dfA880P120-10', size 151927, format 'l', IF filter 'ifhp' at 10:40:09.399
Filter_status:
getting end using 'pjl job/eoj' at 10:40:12.910
Filter_status:
code = 41026, 'MP/Tray1/DuplexTray - Japan B6 Paper', ALERT OPERATOR at
10:40:29.572
Rank
Owner/ID
Class Job Files
Size Time
1
szetoawe@P120-10+880 A
880 Ghostscript 151927
10:40:05
Doug Thiessen. Nov. 2001