Manage Print Jobs

Printing tasks sent to Xlpd are displayed in the jobs list of the queue. The requested print job is either transferred immediately to a printer or kept on the jobs list acording to the queue options.
Jobs displayed in the jobs list can be printed when necessary, or deleted. Select a job and right-click on it to display menus related to the print job.

Job Search Conditions Settings
Only jobs satisfying the search conditions can be displayed.

  1. Select [Find] in the [Tools] menu.
  2. Designate a queue of jobs to find in [Queue].
  3. Select the status of jobs to find in [Job status].
  4. Select the owner of jobs to find in [Owner].
  5. Enter a character string to search in [Keyword].
  6. Click [Search] to display only those jobs in the jobs list satisfying the search conditions.

Make Job Wait after Receipt
On receiving a printing request from an LPR client, Xlpd receives the print job, transfers it to the set printer and starts printing. Via the settings, the requested print job can be kept on expect in the jobs list rather than being transferred immediately to a printer.

  1. Select the queue to which to set a print job on standby in the jobs list.
  2. Select [Properties] in the [Queue] menu.
  3. Click the [General] tab.
  4. Turn off [Print received jobs immediately].
  5. Click [OK].

Finished Job Processing
After the requested printing job is successfully transferred to a printer, it can be left in or deleted from the jobs list. A finished job can be left for printing later on, deleted when Xlpd ends, or deleted immediately upon completion.

  1. Select the queue with which to change the finished print job processing options.
  2. Select [Properties] in the [Queue] menu.
  3. Click the [General] tab.
  4. Select [Delete finished jobs].
  5. When [Delete finished jobs] is turned on, select [When Xlpd exits] or [When successfully printed].
  6. Click [OK].

Print Saved Job

  1. Select the queue with a stored print job or select all queues.
  2. Move mouse to the job in jobs list.
  3. Right-click and select [Print Selected Job].

Delete Saved Job

  1. Select a queue with a stored job or select all queues.
  2. Move mouse to the job in the jobs list.
  3. Right-click and select [Delete Selected Job].

Delete Finished Job

  1. Select a queue with a stored job.
  2. Move mouse to jobs list.
  3. Right-click and select [Delete All Finished Jobs].

Delete All

  1. Move mouse to jobs list.
  2. Right-click and select [Delete All Jobs].

Refresh
Spool file saved in the system is read and the jobs list is renewed.

  1. Select specific queue or select all queues.
  2. Click the [Refresh] button on top of jobs list.