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On Fri, 2011-09-16 at 18:03 +0100, Neil Winchurst wrote: > > > Perhaps I should explain, as the originator of this thread. I have a > desktop computer. The Epson printer is linked to it by cable. Most of > the time the printer is turned off. I turn it on only when I wish to > print something. When I am not working on the computer, that too is > turned off. > > In another room my wife uses a laptop computer, which links to the > internet via wifi. (The router is next to the desktop computer.) When > she wants to print something she sends the instruction via file --> > print. This puts the item in the print queue on the desktop. The next > time I turn on the printer that job prints. > > Normally that just works. But this time, just for one job, that same > job keeps appearing in the queue as a new job and prints again. So > now, before turning on the printer, I check the queue. > > I was asking if anyone could suggest what was going on. > > Thanks again > > Neil > Whats in the folder /var/spool/cups ( you may need to be admin to look ) this should list the last few jobs as c000nn etc You can delete all in here and see if it reappears or just rename one that you think is suspect. -- ________________________________________________________________________ Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) sip:kevin.lucas@xxxxxxxxx www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq