Moving a Print Job to Another Print Queue (qmov Command)

After you have sent a print job to a print queue, you may want to move the print job to another print queue. You can move it with the Web-based System Manager fast path or with the qmov or smit commands.

Prerequisites

• For local print jobs, the printer must be physically attached to your system.
• For remote print jobs, your system must be configured to communicate with the remote print server.

Web-based System Manager Fast Path

To move a print job to another queue using the Web-based System Manager fast path, type:

wsm printers

In the Printer Queues container, select the print job, then use the menus to move it from one print queue to another.

qmov Command

The qmov moves a print job to another print queue. You can either move a particular print job, or you can move all the print jobs on a specified print queue or all the print jobs sent by a specified user. To determine the print job number, type the qchk command.

The basic format of the qmov command is:

qmov
-m
NewQueue {[ -#JobNumber ] [ -PQueue ] [ -uUser ]} 

See the qmov command in the AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference for the exact syntax.

For example, to move job number 280 to print queue hp2, type:

qmov -mhp2 -#280

For example, to move all print jobs on print queue hp4D to print queue hp2, type:

qmov -mhp2 -Php4D

smit Command

To move a print job using SMIT, type:

smit qmov