User`s guide

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Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues Overview for Users

DEV_BUSY Indicates that:

• More than one queue is defined to a printer device (lp0) and another

queue is currently using the printer device.

• qdaemon attempted to use the printer port device (lp0), but another

application is currently using that printer device

To recover from a DEV_BUSY, wait until the queue or application has

released the printer device or cancel the job or process that is using the

printer port.

DEV_WAIT Indicates that the queue is waiting on the printer because the printer is

offline, out of paper, jammed, or the cable is loose, bad, or wired

incorrectly.

To recover from a DEV_WAIT, correct the problem that caused it to wait.

It may be easier for diagnostic testing to use the enq command to move

all queued jobs from the DEV_WAIT queue to another queue that is

either printing or is DOWN. After the problem is corrected, you can

move any unprinted job back to the original queue.

A queue that is in DEV_WAIT for longer than a defined number of

seconds will go into a DOWN state.

DOWN A queue will usually go into a DOWN state after it has been in the

DEV_WAIT state. This situation occurs when the printer device driver

cannot tell if the printer is there due to absence of correct signalling.

However, some printers may not have the capability to signal the

queuing system that it is offline, and instead signals that it is off. If the

printer device signals or appears to be off, the queue will go into the

DOWN state.

To recover from a DOWN state, correct the problem that has brought

the queue down and have the system administrator bring the queue

back up. The queue must be manually brought up before it can be used

again.

HELD Specifies that a print job is held. The print job will not be processed by

the spooler until it is released.

QUEUED Specifies that a print file is queued and is waiting in line to be printed.

READY Specifies that everything involved with the queue is ready to queue and

print a job.

RUNNING Specifies that a print file is printing.