net print

IMPORTANT: This command has been deprecated. Windows commands reference

On Windows

Windows

from the Windows commands reference, CC BY 4.0

IMPORTANT: This command has been deprecated. However, you can perform many of the same tasks using the prnjobs command, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), PrintManagement in Powershell. Displays information about a specified printer queue or a specified print job, or controls a specified print job.

net print {\<computername>\<sharename> | \<computername> <jobnumber> [/hold | /release | /delete]} [help]

printers at \\PRODUCTION

Name Job # Size Status

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LASER Queue 3 jobs printer active

USER1 84 93844 printing

USER2 85 12555 Waiting

USER3 86 10222 Waiting

Job # 35

Status Waiting

Size 3096

remark

\<computername>\<sharename>Specifies (by name) the computer and print queue about which you want to display information.

\<computername>Specifies (by name) the computer that hosts the print job you want to control. If you do not specify a computer, the local computer is assumed. Requires the <jobnumber> parameter.

<jobnumber>Specifies the number of the print job you want to control. This number is assigned by the computer that hosts the print queue where the print job is sent. After a computer assigns a number to a print job, that number is not assigned to any other print jobs in any queue hosted by that computer. Required when using the \<computername> parameter.

[/hold | /release | /delete]Specifies the action to take with the print job. If you specify a job number, but don't specify any action, information about the print job is displayed. - /hold - Delays the job, allowing other print jobs to bypass it until it is released. - /release - Releases a print job that has been delayed. - /delete - Removes a print job from a print queue.

helpDisplays help at the command prompt.

net print

Windows

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