LPFLUSH

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: July, 1993
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NAME

lpflush - clears the /dev/lp buffer

SYNOPSIS

lpflush

DESCRIPTION

lpflush will discard all data stored in the /dev/lp buffer. It can be used to abort printing when things are going very wrong. Of course, lpflush won't clear the data stored in the printer's internal buffer, but this one is usually small enough. You may need to send a reset string to the printer, especially if you're printing graphics.

AUTHOR

Thierry Bousch (bousch@suntopo.matups.fr)