lpmove(8) — Linux manual page

lpmove(8)                      OpenPrinting                     lpmove(8)

NAME         top

       lpmove - move a job or all jobs to a new destination

SYNOPSIS         top

       lpmove [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -U username ] job destination
       lpmove [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -U username ] source
       destination

DESCRIPTION         top

       lpmove moves the specified job or all jobs from source to
       destination. job can be the job ID number or the old destination
       and job ID.

OPTIONS         top

       The lpmove command supports the following options:

       -E   Forces encryption when connecting to the server.

       -U username
            Specifies an alternate username.

       -h server[:port]
            Specifies an alternate server.  Note: This option must occur
            before all others.

EXAMPLES         top

       Move job 123 from "oldprinter" to "newprinter":

           lpmove 123 newprinter

                   or

           lpmove oldprinter-123 newprinter

       Move all jobs from "oldprinter" to "newprinter":

           lpmove oldprinter newprinter

SEE ALSO         top

       cancel(1), lp(1), lpr(1), lprm(1),
       CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT         top

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2022-05-02                         CUPS                         lpmove(8)

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