A little patch that allows to display the printer queue for all jobs (whatever
the printer). To use it, just type :
system-config-printer --show-jobs=all
The patch is for Ubuntu Trusty 14.04 (system-config-printer version
1.4.3+20140219-0ubuntu2.1
RB
** Patch added: 35-show-jobs.patch
FYI, this feature is being used in two local open source computer labs
to handle printing control through a lab monitor computer that doubles
as a print server without tying up a web browser running the CUPS web
interface!
This implementation will be much more volunteer and user friendly as it
Unfortunately, the switch to gnome-control-center's printer panel didn't
get finished this cycle.
I squeezed in a small patch to system-config-printer before feature
freeze yesterday that adds a command line switch --show-jobs that
opens the print queue for that printer:
system-config-printer
hi Lars,
when/where will this feature be available??
Is there also a way to view/manage system-wide queues across all
printers?
thank you very much, this is wonderful!
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It's in Ubuntu precise since today (final release of precise will be in
April).
The patch is in my branch here (hit the download diff link to get a
raw version):
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~larsu/system-config-printer/remove-
applet/revision/214
It's a fairly simple patch that does from the
The functionality you added before feature freeze is exactly what i've been
looking for in a dedicated user-controlled print server. I can just set up
the different print queues as startup programs. thank you!!
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:17 AM, Lars Uebernickel
lars.uebernic...@canonical.com
Ha, I just started implementing that in gnome-control-center (the UI
that will eventually replace the system-config-printer ui).
** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu)
Status: New = In Progress
** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) = Lars
ha! good timing, wonderful and thank you!
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/905528
Title:
create command to launch printer-specific print queue viewer
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