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166 Chapter 10 Working with the Print Service
The following is an example of a queue array parameter block:
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:quotasEnforced = no
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:sharingList:_array_index:0:service =
"LPR"
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:sharingList:_array_index:0:sharingEna
ble = no
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:sharingList:_array_index:1:service =
"SMB"
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:sharingList:_array_index:1:sharingEna
ble = no
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:sharingList:_array_index:2:service =
"AppleTalk"
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:sharingList:_array_index:2:sharingEna
ble = no
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:shareable = yes
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:printerName = "Room 3 Printer"
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:printerURI = "pap://*/
Room%203%20Printer/LaserWriter"
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:registerRendezvous = yes
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:printerKind = "Lexmark_Optra_E310"
print:queuesArray:_array_id:my_printer:sharingName = "Room 3 Printer"
Note: In the example above, “my_printer” refers to the CUPS queue id.
Managing the Print Service
Use the serveradmin tool in conjunction with the following commands that interact
with CUPS to modify and manage the print service.
Command (print:command=) Description
getJobs List information about the jobs waiting in a queue. The name
required for this command is the *sharing* name given to the
queue by the administrator as previously described. See “Listing
Jobs and Job Information” on page 167.
getLogPaths Finding the locations of the print service and job logs. See
“Viewing Print Service Log Files” on page 169.
getQueues List print service queues. See “Listing Queues” on page 167.
setJobState Hold or release a job. The name required for this command is the
*sharing* name given to the queue by the administrator as
previously described. See “Holding a Job” on page 168.
setQueueState Pauses or release a queue. The queue name required for this
command is the *sharing* name given to the queue by the
administrator, not the original printer name or the CUPS queue
identifier. See “Pausing a Queue” on this page.
writeSettings Equivalent to the standard serveradmin settings command,
but also returns a setting indicating whether the service needs to
be restarted. See “Using the serveradmin Tool” on page 48.