Re: Windows equivalent of Unix spool directory

PS to Malke's words:

The default spool directory is

C:\Windows\System\spool\PRINTERS

For Vista 64, ...\System32\...

Tom Ferguson

"John Goche" <> wrote in message
news:9ff92304-f02f-445f-b0b3-...
>
> Hello,
>
> Under Unix a logged in user can print to a printer
> with the lpr command. What happens is that the
> print job goes to a special directory on the Unix
> operating system's filesystem such directory
> known as a spool directory. From the spool
> directory the job goes into the printer's
> memory from which it is printed.
>
> When a printer is turned off its RAM is cleared
> so that it does looses knowledge of such jobs
> when it is turned on. However, under Unix
> whatever was in the spool directory remains
> there and if you power off the computer and
> then back on it keeps sending it to the
> printer.
>
> Now, I don't know what the equivalent of
> a spool directory under Unix is called under
> Windows, but I would like to clear it by
> cancelling all print jobs from the user
> I am logged into.
>
> So how do I cancel print jobs under
> Windows Vista Home Premium SP1?
>
> This would save me lots of wasted
> ink and paper,
>
> Thank you for your help,
>
> John Goche

system32 in both 32 and 64 bit machines



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"Tom Ferguson" <> wrote in message
news:...
> PS to Malke's words:
>
> The default spool directory is
>
> C:\Windows\System\spool\PRINTERS
>
> For Vista 64, ...\System32\...
>
> Tom Ferguson
>
> "John Goche" <> wrote in message
> news:9ff92304-f02f-445f-b0b3-...
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Under Unix a logged in user can print to a printer
>> with the lpr command. What happens is that the
>> print job goes to a special directory on the Unix
>> operating system's filesystem such directory
>> known as a spool directory. From the spool
>> directory the job goes into the printer's
>> memory from which it is printed.
>>
>> When a printer is turned off its RAM is cleared
>> so that it does looses knowledge of such jobs
>> when it is turned on. However, under Unix
>> whatever was in the spool directory remains
>> there and if you power off the computer and
>> then back on it keeps sending it to the
>> printer.
>>
>> Now, I don't know what the equivalent of
>> a spool directory under Unix is called under
>> Windows, but I would like to clear it by
>> cancelling all print jobs from the user
>> I am logged into.
>>
>> So how do I cancel print jobs under
>> Windows Vista Home Premium SP1?
>>
>> This would save me lots of wasted
>> ink and paper,
>>
>> Thank you for your help,
>>
>> John Goche
>

Right you are. My mind went on vacation in July 1998 and has not (yet?)
returned.

Thanks for the catch.

Tom Ferguson


"Alan Morris [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> system32 in both 32 and 64 bit machines
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "Tom Ferguson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> PS to Malke's words:
>>
>> The default spool directory is
>>
>> C:\Windows\System\spool\PRINTERS
>>
>> For Vista 64, ...\System32\...
>>
>> Tom Ferguson
>>
>> "John Goche" <> wrote in message
>> news:9ff92304-f02f-445f-b0b3-...
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Under Unix a logged in user can print to a printer
>>> with the lpr command. What happens is that the
>>> print job goes to a special directory on the Unix
>>> operating system's filesystem such directory
>>> known as a spool directory. From the spool
>>> directory the job goes into the printer's
>>> memory from which it is printed.
>>>
>>> When a printer is turned off its RAM is cleared
>>> so that it does looses knowledge of such jobs
>>> when it is turned on. However, under Unix
>>> whatever was in the spool directory remains
>>> there and if you power off the computer and
>>> then back on it keeps sending it to the
>>> printer.
>>>
>>> Now, I don't know what the equivalent of
>>> a spool directory under Unix is called under
>>> Windows, but I would like to clear it by
>>> cancelling all print jobs from the user
>>> I am logged into.
>>>
>>> So how do I cancel print jobs under
>>> Windows Vista Home Premium SP1?
>>>
>>> This would save me lots of wasted
>>> ink and paper,
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help,
>>>
>>> John Goche
>>
>
>