prnqctl
Prints a test page, pauses or resumes a printer, and clears a printer queue. Windows commands reference
On Windows
Windows
Prints a test page, pauses or resumes a printer, and clears a printer queue. This command is a Visual Basic script located in the %WINdir%\System32\printing_Admin_Scripts\<language> directory. To use this command at a command prompt, type cscript followed by the full path to the prnqctl file, or change directories to the appropriate folder. For example: cscript %WINdir%\System32\printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnqctl.
cscript Prnqctl {-z | -m | -e | -x | -?} [-s <Servername>] [-p <Printername>] [-u <Username>] [-w <password>]cscript prnqctl -e -s Server1 -p Laserprinter1cscript prnqctl -z -p Laserprinter1cscript prnqctl -x -p Laserprinter1-zPauses printing on the printer specified by the -p parameter.-mResumes printing on the printer specified by the -p parameter.-ePrints a test page on the printer specified by the -p parameter.-xCancels all print jobs on the printer specified by the -p parameter.-s <Servername>Specifies the name of the remote computer that hosts the printer that you want to manage. If you don't specify a computer, the local computer is used.-p <Printername>Required. Specifies the name of the printer that you want to manage.-u <Username> -w <password>Specifies an account with permissions to connect to the computer that hosts the printer that you want to manage. All members of the target computer's local Administrators group have these permissions, but the permissions can also be granted to other users. If you don't specify an account, you must be logged on under an account with these permissions for the command to work./?Displays help at the command prompt.