Mac OS X 10.5: Removing information about completed print jobs
Summary
In Mac OS X 10.5 or later, you can view and remove (clear) information about completed print jobs.
Products Affected
Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS Printing/Fax (any version)
If you would like to clear the list of completed print jobs for any print queues, you can use any of the following methods (which will also clear any pending or active print jobs):
- Delete the printer, then add it again.
or - In a Web browser, go to http://127.0.0.1:631/printers/ , then click the "Cancel All Jobs" button that appears under the printer whose current and completed jobs you'd like to remove.
Additional Information
Preventing future print jobs from appearing in the completed jobs list (advanced)
If you would like to prevent all future print jobs from being included in the list of completed jobs, open Terminal and execute this command:
cupsctl PreserveJobHistory=No
You can later restore the default behavior of retaining a list of completed print jobs by resetting the printing system, or by opening Terminal and entering the command:
cupsctl PreserveJobHistory=Yes
This document will be updated as more information becomes available.
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