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How To See the Print Jobs On A Remote Computer Using Command Line


Author: Nirmal Sharma MVP

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Summary

The following knowledgebase can be used to see the print jobs running on remote or local computer and their size.

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You can�do the following using the Net Print command:

  1. Control a Print Job.
  2. Hold a print job for printing.
  3. Delete a print job
  4. Reactive a print job that is held.

�The following options can be used with Net Print command:


NET PRINT \\computername\sharename
��������� [\\computername] job# [/HOLD | /RELEASE | /DELETE]


\\computername���������� Is the name of the computer sharing the printer queue(s).

sharename��������������� ��� Is the name of the shared printer queue.

job#������������������� �������� Is the identification number assigned to a print job. A computer the one or more printer queues assigns each print job a unique number.

/HOLD������������������� ��� Prevents a job in a queue from printing. The job stays in the printer queue, and other jobs bypass it until it is released.

/RELEASE���������������� � Reactivates a job that is held.

/DELETE����������������� �� Removes a job from a queue.

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Article Info
Article ID : 555999
Revision : 1
Created on : 9/23/2007
Published on : 9/23/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 390