Deleting a print queue

You can delete local and remote print queues.

  • For local print queues, the printer must be physically attached to your system.
  • For remote print queues, your system must be configured to communicate with the remote print server.
  • To delete a queue or queue device, you must have root authority.

To delete a local or remote print queue:

At the system prompt, type smit rmpq and then follow the instructions to complete the task.
Note: If the selected queue has only one printer, the queue and its printer are removed. If the queue has more than one printer, only the selected printer is removed.

You can also use the rmque, rmquedev, and rmvirprt commands to perform this task.